Cerebrovascular accident in a 19-year-old patient: a case report of posterior sternoclavicular dislocation

Abstract

Sternoclavicular (SC) injuries are rare, accounting for only 3% of shoulder girdle injuries.5,8,10,13 The dislocation can be either anterior or posterior, with the latter being less prevalent; fewer than 125 cases have been reported.10 Moreover, posterior dislocations are significantly more ominous because of the close anatomic relationship of the medial clavicle and superior mediastinum. Presenting symptoms of posterior dislocations may be as subtle as less fullness of the medial clavicle on the injured side than on the uninjured side.