Abstract:Background: Acute traumatic posterior sternoclavicular (SC) joint dislocation is a serious injury given its potential to cause cardiovascular and airway compromise that typically will require emergent closed reduction. There are limited data on the rate of return to sports (RTS) after this injury pattern when treated in a closed fashion. Purpose: To systematically review the literature and evaluate (1) the rate of RTS after closed reduction of posterior SC dislocation and (2) the timeline for RTS after closed … Show more
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