Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Surgical Treatment of Sternoclavicular Joint Dislocation Using a T-plate

  • Hwang, Wan Jin (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Yeiwon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Yoon, Yoo Sang (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Young Jin (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Ryu, Han Young (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2015.09.01
  • Accepted : 2015.10.15
  • Published : 2016.06.05
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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.

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