Management of Bilateral Posterior Sternoclavicular Joint Dislocation: A Case Report
Guillermo Rodriguez1, Juliana Gomez2, Lauren N Stimson1
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA.
Introduction:
Surgical treatment of bilateral traumatic sternoclavicular (SC) joint dislocations has never been reported in the literature. In the acute setting, posterior dislocation can present with a host of comorbidities due to structures that lie in close proximity posterior to the medial clavicle.
Case Report:
This study presents a case of bilateral traumatic posterior SC joint dislocation with associated brachiocephalic injury that was treated with open reduction and surgical stabilization.
Conclusion:
This is a rare case of bilateral posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocation that underwent open surgical intervention. Treatment of this injury resulted in excellent radiographic and clinical outcomes at 2-year follow-up.
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