Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2016 Jun;49(3):221-223. 10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.3.221.

Surgical Treatment of Sternoclavicular Joint Dislocation Using a T-plate

• Hwang WJ
• Lee Y
• Yoon YS
• Kim YJ
• Ryu HY

• KMID: 2285816
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.3.221

Abstract

A 22-year-old man was hospitalized with a sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) dislocation caused by a traffic accident. Surgical reduction and fixation of the SCJ were performed using a T-plate. SCJ dislocation is rare, accounting for less than 1% of all dislocations, and is usually treated conservatively, although severe cases may require surgery. Surgery typically involves joint reduction and fixation using an autologous tendon graft, but this has disadvantages such as the requirement for additional surgery to obtain autologous tissue and an extended operative time. To overcome these issues, here, we performed a simple SCJ reduction and fixation using a T-plate and achieved good results.

Keyword

Sternum; T-plate

MeSH Terms

Accidents, Traffic
Dislocations*
Humans
Joints
Operative Time
Sternoclavicular Joint*
Sternum
Tendons
Transplants
Young Adult