Background: Sternoclavicular dislocations are relatively infrequent and are generally
divided into anterior and posterior disruptions, the former being the most common. While …

Sternoclavicular joint dislocations are relatively rare injuries and account for 3% of all
injuries to the shoulder girdle. 1 Although the majority of these injuries result in an anteriorly …

The results of resection of the medial end of the clavicle to treat a painful sternoclavicular
joint in fifteen patients were retrospectively reviewed. The patients fell into two groups: eight …

Purpose: Metallic suture anchors are widely used in open and arthroscopic operations about
the shoulder. We report the cases of 8 patients who were referred to our institution with …

Background: A variety of reconstructive methods have been described for the treatment of
sternoclavicular joint instability, yet none have been analyzed in the laboratory, to our …

This experiment was conducted to determine the primary ligamentous restraints to anterior
and posterior translation of the sternoclavicular joint. Twenty-four unpaired cadaver …

BACKGROUND: Traumatic posterior sternoclavicular joint injuries are rare, but
complications are common and include brachial plexus and vascular injury, esophageal …

We describe a new method of stabilising a painful unstable sternoclavicular joint using the
sternocleidomastoid tendon and passing it through the medial clavicle and onto the …

Objectives: This meta-analysis was performed to answer the following questions:(1) What is
the expected outcome of sternoclavicular (SC) dislocations left untreated?(2) What are the …

Background: Dislocation of the sternoclavicular joint is a rare injury that has a low incidence
of significant long-term symptoms. Surgical reconstruction of the joint is indicated in patients …