A Novel Technique for Ligamentous Reconstruction of the Sternoclavicular Joint : Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

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A Novel Technique for Ligamentous Reconstruction of the Sternoclavicular Joint

Gaines, Robert J. MD*; Liporace, Frank A. MD; Yoon, Richard S. MD; DeMaio, Marlene MD*

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Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 28(3):p e65-e69, March 2014. | DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31829aa9c5

Abstract

Summary: 

The technique presented is a departure from previous attempts to standardize the treatment of sternoclavicular dislocations. It offers stability without requiring extra dissection around vital intrathoracic structures and greatly decreases the risk of migration of the implant used for fixation.

© 2014 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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