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Case Report

Volume 1, Number 3, December 2010, pages 111-113

A Unique Case of Posterior Sternoclavicular Joint Dislocation With Fracture of Transverse Process of First Thoracic Vertebrae

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Plain x-ray film showing fracture of transverse process of first thoracic vertebrae. Clavicle dislocation is often masked due to anatomical reasons in the plain films.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Computed reconstructed tomogram showing posterior dislocation of left sternoclavicular joint with a spiral fracture of the lateral end of clavicle.

Table

Table 1. Causes of Sternoclavicular Joint Dislocation
 
Trauma relatedSport injury
Falls
Road traffic accidents
AtraumaticLigamentous laxity eg congenital
Degenerative
Infalmmatory processes