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FRACTURE AND RETROSTERNAL DISLOCATION OF THE CLAVICLE

Som Kanoksikarin, W. M. Wearne

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A case of posterior fracture-dislocation of the sternoclavicular joint is described. This injury was successfully treated by open reduction and internal fixation. This rare injury is discussed and an alternative method of treatment is described.

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A case of posterior fracture-dislocation of the sternoclavicular joint is described. This injury was successfully treated by open reduction and internal fixation. This rare injury is discussed and an alternative method of treatment is described.

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A case of posterior fracture-dislocation of the sternoclavicular joint is described. This injury was successfully treated by open reduction and internal fixation. This rare injury is discussed and an alternative method of treatment is described.

Key concepts: Medicine, Sternoclavicular joint, Clavicle, Internal fixation, Reduction (mathematics), Dislocation, Surgery, Fracture (geology)

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