Spontaneous atraumatic dislocation of sternoclavicular joint in Reiter syndrome

Reactive arthritis or Reiter's syndrome characteristically affects the joint of the lower limb in an asymmetrical pattern. Usually it does not affect the axial skeleton or upper limbs. Although cases of atraumatic atlantoaxial subluxations have been reported, no case of spontaneous sternoclavic...

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Published in:Chinese journal of traumatology 2012, Vol.15 (4), p.251-253
Main Authors: Kumar Digge, Vijay, Meena, Sanjay, Khan, Shah Alam, Mittal, Ravi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arm Injuries
Arthritis, Reactive
Humans
Joint Dislocations
Spinal Injuries
Sternoclavicular Joint - injuries
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Summary:Reactive arthritis or Reiter's syndrome characteristically affects the joint of the lower limb in an asymmetrical pattern. Usually it does not affect the axial skeleton or upper limbs. Although cases of atraumatic atlantoaxial subluxations have been reported, no case of spontaneous sternoclavicular dislocation in Reiter's syndrome has been reported. This paper describes a case of a 26 year old male patient who developed a spontaneous posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocation. No attempt of reduction was made and the patient was managed conservatively with good results.
ISSN:1008-1275