The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol 66, Issue 3 379-385, Copyright © 1984 by Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Acute traumatic retrosternal dislocation of the clavicle
CT Buckerfield and ME Castle
A review of the literature on acute traumatic retrosternal dislocations of
the clavicle revealed that closed reduction often fails. In six of our
seven patients retraction of the shoulders with caudal traction on the
adducted arm, while the patient was supported by an interscapular bolster,
achieved reduction of the dislocation. We analyzed the mechanism of this
and other methods of closed reduction.