Information MechanismSelected publicationsClassificationClinical significanceSigns and symptomsDiagnosisPrognosisManagementTreatmentContraindicationsActivitiesThe Sternoclavicular (SC) joint is the only bony joint that connects the axial and appendicular skeletons. The SC joint is a plane synovial joint formed by the articulation of the sternum and the clavicle. Due to the joints articulation between the medial clavicle and the manubrium of the sternum and first costal cartilage, the joint has little bon...See more on physio-pedia OrthoFixar
Sternoclavicular joint pain and swelling can be alarming, especially when symptoms persist or worsen over time. The sternoclavicular (SC) joint connects the
Information Sternoclavicular (SC) joint injuries are rare but potentially life-threatening due to proximity to vital mediastinal structures; posterior dislocations require urgent evaluation and often surgical
Information The sternoclavicular (SC) joint is important because it helps support the shoulder. The SC joint links the bones of the arms and shoulder to the vertical skeleton.
Information The SC joint connects your clavicle (collarbone) to your sternum, which is the large bone down the middle of your chest. This attachment is the only bony joint linking the bones of the arm and shoulder
Information Pain in the sternoclavicular joint can be due to inflammation, injury, or tissue degeneration. Treatment can involve compression or joint stabilization.
Information In cases of a septic sternoclavicular joint, MR images may depict bone marrow edema, bone destruction, joint effusion, and inflammatory changes in the surrounding soft tissues, with the earliest
Information The SC joint supports the shoulder and is the only joint that connects the arm to the body. Like the other joints in the body, the SC joint is covered with a smooth, slippery substance called articular cartilage.
Information Sternoclavicular joint pain and swelling can be alarming, especially when symptoms persist or worsen over time. The sternoclavicular (SC) joint connects the collarbone (clavicle) to the breastbone
Information Chronic conditions of the SC joint may benefit from surgery. This may include individuals that suffered a dislocation that was never relocated, as well as patients with arthritis or rarely
Information This disorder is characterised by age of onset before 40 years old, inflammation of large peripheral joints, and absence of serum antibodies. Patients present with unilateral involvement, swelling, and
Information The sternoclavicular joint is one of the joints found on the center of your chest. It connects the clavicle (collarbone) to the sternum (breastbone) and is considered part of your shoulder complex.
Information Chronic conditions of the SC joint may benefit from surgery. This may include individuals that suffered a dislocation that was never relocated, as well as
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