Sternoclavicular joint injury is rare and accounts for about 3% of all shoulder girdle injuries. Due to the strong support of the surrounding ligamentous structures, dislocation requires a large force ...

The sternoclavicular joint has high native stability, with static stabilization provided by the joint capsule, costoclavicular and interclavicular ligaments. Dislocations of the sternoclavicular joint ...

Medically reviewed by Anita Sadaty, MD Key Takeaways Collarbone popping is often a sign of a problem with the bones or joints ...

Shoulder instability occurs when your shoulder joint (ball and socket) has lost is normal alignment (ball resting symmetrically in the socket), which causes your arm to lose its support. The most ...

Shoulder instability occurs when the arm’s ball joint moves in and out of the shoulder socket joint. Chronically unstable shoulders can lead to loose shoulder joints that slip out of place repeatedly.

Joint injury represents a major risk factor for the development of osteoarthritis, but a link between severity of injury and the level of cartilage damage is difficult to test in humans. However, ...