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Sternoclavicular Joint Injuries

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The sternoclavicular joint is diarthrodial and is the only true articulation between the upper extremity and the axial skeleton. The articular surface of the clavicle is much larger than the articular facet on the sternum and both surfaces are covered with fibrocartilage.

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  1. Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

    Nick G. Lasanianos MD, PhD, MSc & Michalis Panteli MD, MRCS

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Correspondence to Nick G. Lasanianos MD, PhD, MSc .

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  1. Academic Dept of Trauma & Orthopaedics, School of Medicine University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom

    Nick G. Lasanianos

  2. Academic Dept of Trauma & Orthopaedics, School of Medicine University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom

    Nikolaos K. Kanakaris

  3. Academic Dept of Trauma & Orthopaedics, School of Medicine University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom

    Peter V. Giannoudis

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Lasanianos, N.G., Panteli, M. (2015). Sternoclavicular Joint Injuries. In: Lasanianos, N., Kanakaris, N., Giannoudis, P. (eds) Trauma and Orthopaedic Classifications. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6572-9_2

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