3.5 Conclusions
The anatomy of the sternoclavicular joint is rather complex being composed of incongruent joint facets with an intervening intra-articular disc and with many surrounding ligaments and entheses, which may be involved in seronegative arthritis. The joint cartilage is basically hyaline, but with intermingled fibrous fibres which contribute to an appearance simulating fibrocartilage. This may partly be due to a frequent occurrence of degenerative changes.
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Jurik, A.G., Soerensen, F.B. (2007). Sternoclavicular Joints. In: Jurik, A.G. (eds) Imaging of the Sternocostoclavicular Region. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-33148-3_3
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