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sternoclavicular articulation
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sternoclavicular articulation
Etymology: Gk, sternon + L, clavicula, little key
the double gliding joint between the sternum and the clavicle. It involves the sternal end of the clavicle, the superior and lateral part of the manubrium, the cartilage of the first rib, and six ligaments.


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Appendix A Monson classification of zones of the neck: Zone 1--suprasternal notch to 1 cm above the sternoclavicular joint.
Endovascular intervention in arterial trauma by Paruk, Nishen / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD
Whilst the glenohumeral, acromioclavicular and sternoclavicular joints were included for treatment in the intervention group, I note that the scapulothoracic component was not included.
Were the techniques appropriate? by Giovanelli, Beverley / Australian Journal of Physiotherapy
In July 2007, a female veterinarian (patient B) who lived in a different area of the same region and also had been scratched by a cat, sought care at the same hospital; she had a lesion close to the right sternoclavicular joint.
Cat-to-human orthopoxvirus transmission, Northeastern Italy by Carletti, Fabrizio; Bordi, Licia; Castilletti, Concetta; Di Caro, Antonino; Falasca, Laura; Gioia, C / Emerging Infectious Diseases
 
 
 
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