Abstract

Acute traumatic anterior dislocation of sternoclavicular joint

Author(s): Shreef Abdallah

Despite weak stability of sternoclavicular joint its dislocation is a rare occurrence because less stresses across the joint and limited range of movement it represents only 1% of joints dislocation. We reported a case of 47 years old male presented with sternoclavicular dislocation after falling on his shoulder from 3 meters height who managed by closed reduction under general anesthesia we present a case to focus on its rarity giving idea about proper diagnosis and adequate management.