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Acromioclavicular joint separations.
Acromioclavicular (AC) joint separations are common injuries of the shoulder girdle, especially in the young and active population. Typically the mechanism of this injury is a direct force against the lateral aspect of the adducted shoulder, the magnitude of which affects injury severity. While low-grade injuries are frequently managed successfully using non-surgical measures, high-grade injuri...
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Acromioclavicular joint (AC) separations are one of the most common injuries seen in orthopedic and sports medicine practices, accounting for 9% of all injuries to the shoulder girdle. Various operative and nonoperative treatment schemes have been described for the management of AC joint injuries. Although there is controversy about the efficacy of surgical reconstruction versus nonoperative in...
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The acromioclavicular (AC) joint frequently is injured in physically active individuals including athletes who participate in contact sports. The most common mechanism of injury is a direct blow onto the superior aspect of the shoulder. The most commonly used classification, the Rockwood system, is based on the anatomic structures injured. Rockwood type I and II injuries involve the AC joint ca...
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The management of acromioclavicular joint separations, in particular Rockwood types III and V, remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to investigate the observer reliability of shoulder surgeons when presented with the same cases of acromioclavicular joint separations. The authors retrospectively identified 28 patients who were diagnosed with a type III, IV, or V acromioclavicular...
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BACKGROUND Our purpose was to investigate the clinical efficacy of arthroscope-assisted acromioclavicular ligament reconstruction in combination with double endobutton coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction for the treatment of complete acromioclavicular joint dislocation. METHODS During the period from February 2010 to October 2012, ten patients with Rockwood types IV and V acromioclavicul...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1935-973X,1935-9748
DOI: 10.1007/s12178-012-9144-9