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Sternoclavicular joint dislocation

Case contributed by Brendon Friesen
Diagnosis certain

Patient Data

Age: 16 years
Gender: Male

Initial imaging

x-ray

Subtle asymmetry of sternoclavicular joints.

Serendipity view

x-ray

Sternoclavicular joint dislocation difficult to appreciate

Right posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocation.

Anterolateral displacement of right clavicular epiphysis.

Case Discussion

This is an interesting case of a right posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocation with anterolateral displacement of the medial clavicular epiphysis. The dislocation was not appreciated even on serendipity view, an advanced radiographic investigation. 

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