The Shoulder

Shoulder Girdle

Disorders of the sternoclavicular joint

Presentation

Lesions of the sternoclavicular joint are characterised by localized pain and swelling - or deformation in (sub)luxations.

There is pain during and/or limitation of active and passive movements of the shoulder girdle.

The most important lesions are:

1. Traumatic dislocation
2. Ligamentous sprain
3. Posterior sternoclavicular syndrome
4. Osteoarthritis
5. Sternoclavicular hyperostosis
6. Septic arthritis
7. Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Preliminary Examination

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Interpretation of the preliminary examination

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Pathology

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