A rare case of floating clavicle and a novel technique for stabilizing the sternoclavicular joint.

Thyagarajan, David; Webb, Mark; Wallace, Angus · Shoulder Elbow · 2015

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We present the first ever case report of a floating clavicle with a unique combination of a posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocation and an associated grade III acromioclavicular joint dislocation. We treated this injury surgically by stabilizing both ends of clavicle using a polyester surgical mesh device (LockDown™; Mandaco 569 Limited, Redditch, UK; previously called the Nottingham Surgilig).

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