Medical Must-See: Gymnast’s accidental dismount causes rare dislocation

Given its rarity, there is no consensus on treating this type of dislocation, say orthopaedic surgeons.
Chest radiograph (left) and CT image (right) at the time of injury. The surface of the sternum is discontinuous on the lateral chest radiograph, and the sternum is dislocated posteriorly on the sagittal CT image.

A Japanese girl’s tumble from the horizontal bars during gymnastics practice left her with a rare sternum dislocation.

The girl, aged 10, reported minor anterior chest pain despite landing on her back.