Case Review
Deformity in the Sternoclavicular Region Following Trauma in a High School Football Player: A Case Review

Athletic Training & Sports Health Care  Vol. 2   No. 3   May/June 2010

By Kelly D. Pagnotta, ATC, PES; Stephanie M. Mazerolle, PhD, ATC; Craig R. Denegar, PT, PhD, ATC

ABSTRACT

Medial clavicle fractures are rare in athletes; most fractures occur in high-impact motor vehicle accidents. Due to the proximity of major blood vessels and nerves, careful examination and proper diagnosis and treatment are necessary to ensure an optimal outcome. This case involves a high school football player with a deformity at the sternoclavicular region following trauma. Imaging ultimately revealed a medial clavicle fracture involving the medial physis that mimicked a dislocation of the sternoclavicular joint.

AUTHORS

The authors are from the Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.

Originally submitted July 1, 2009.

Accepted for publication January 27, 2010.

Posted online March 9, 2010.

The authors have no financial or proprietary interest in the materials presented herein.

Address correspondence to Kelly D. Pagnotta, ATC, PES, Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, 2095 Hillside Road, U-1110, Storrs, CT 06269-1110; e-mail: Kelly.Pagnotta@uconn.edu.

doi:10.3928/19425864-20100301-02