Magazine049 Question 13

Distractors

Medial head drops posteriorly on the sternum

Clavicle rotates anteriorly on its long axis

Lateral head pulls the acromion downward

Key

Medial head drops down on the manubrium

Question

As outlined in Erik Dalton’s column, “The Overlooked Sternoclavicular Joint,” describe what happens when the clavicle escalates at the SC joint.