Rare Dorsal Traumatic Sternoclavicular Joint Dislocation in a 14-Year-Old Patient - a Case Report

We report a case of a 14-year-old patient with rare dorsal sternoclavicular dislocation caused by a sports injury. The patient was admitted to our department for further investigation and treatment. After a series of examinations, an open reduction and fixation using K-wires was used as a treatment...

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Published inActa chirurgiae orthopaedicae et traumatologiae Čechoslovaca Vol. 84; no. 3; pp. 215 - 218
Main Authors Stančák, A, Němec, J, Havlas, V
Format Journal Article
LanguageCzech
English
Published Czech Republic 2017
Subjects
Adolescent
Athletic Injuries - complications
Bone Wires
Fracture Fixation, Internal
Humans
Joint Dislocations - etiology
Joint Dislocations - surgery
Sternoclavicular Joint - injuries
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Summary:We report a case of a 14-year-old patient with rare dorsal sternoclavicular dislocation caused by a sports injury. The patient was admitted to our department for further investigation and treatment. After a series of examinations, an open reduction and fixation using K-wires was used as a treatment modality. A satisfactory outcome was achieved, the patient returned to full sports activity 3 months after the surgery, with no limitations of movement. The necessity of early diagnosis and treatment options of this rare injury has been discussed. Key words: sternoclavicular joint, dorsal dislocation, open reduction.
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ISSN:0001-5415
2570-981X
DOI:10.55095/achot2017/033