Bipolar dislocation of the clavicle.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 23325981.
- Also identified by DOI 10.4103/0019-5413.104241 and PMC identifier 3543896.
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Abstract
Bipolar dislocation of the clavicle at acromioclavicular and sternoclavicular joint is an uncommon traumatic injury. The conservative treatments adopted in the past is associated with redislocation dysfunction and deformity. A 41 years old lady with bipolar dislocation of right shoulder is treated surgically by open reduction and internal fixation by oblique T-plate at sternoclavicular joint and Kirschner wire stabilization at acromioclavicular joint. The patient showed satisfactory recovery with full range of motion of the right shoulder and normal muscular strength. The case reported in view of rarity and at 2 years followup.
Anatomy
- clavicle