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This week we are going to discuss acromioclavicular joint injuries of the shoulder and the specifics of each individual type in order that the reader understand first and foremost that an AC joint ...

The management of acromioclavicular joint dislocations has evolved considerably, with treatment strategies principally guided by the severity of injury as determined by the Rockwood Classification ...

Mechanical trauma of the acromioclavicular (AC) joint can result in the rupture of the ligament complex extending between the acromion, the clavicle and the coracoid process. Corresponding to the ...

A 23-year-old Junior-A hockey player presents with a grade III acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocation. His question is: "Doc, can I play the season?" (Figure 1). A radiograph demonstrates that ...

The researchers performed the flipptack fixation button technique on 50 patients with acromioclavicular joint separations. Twenty-nine patients had type IV dislocations and 21 had type V dislocations.

The acromioclavicular joint is a commonly injured joint in sports. Injury typically occurs from direct impact from a collision as in football or hockey or from a fall onto the shoulder with the ...

This week, we are going to discuss AC joint separation of the shoulder—a specific injury that occurs when pressure is applied to the shoulder from top to bottom, such as landing on the shoulder ...

Background: The acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) is one of the more common sites of shoulder girdle injury, accounting for 4–12% of all such injuries, with an incidence of 3–4 cases per 100 000 ...