Osteoarthritis of the acromioclavicular joint is a frequent cause of shoulder pain and can result in significant debilitation. It is the most common disorder of the acromioclavicular joint and may arise from a number of pathologic processes, including primary (degenerative), posttraumatic, inflammatory, and septic arthritis. Patients often present with nonspecific complaints of pain located in ...

Candida species inhabit the skin and mucous membranes of healthy individuals with low virulence, and osteomyelitis due to candida is very rare. However, the incidence of invasive candidal infection caused by intravenous drug use, broad-spectrum antibiotics, and indwelling central venous catheter is increasing. A 73-year old man visited the outpatient clinic complaining of right shoulder pain th...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether training on shoulder and elbow surgery influences the orthopedist surgeons' preferred technique to address acute acromioclavicular joint dislocation (ACD). METHODS A survey was conducted with shoulder and elbow specialists and general orthopedists on their preferred technique to address acute ACD. RESULTS Thirty specialists and forty-five general orthopedists ...

PURPOSE Over the past decade, a number of arthroscopic or arthroscopically assisted reconstruction techniques have emerged for the management of acromioclavicular (AC) separations. These techniques provide the advantage of superior visualization of the base of the coracoid, less soft tissue dissection, and smaller incisions. While these techniques have been reported to provide excellent functio...

Shoulder pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints in clinical practice. Ultrasonography a useful method for diagnosis various shoulder diseases and injuries. This article presents ultrasonographic features conditions, including those affecting rotator cuff, long head biceps, subacromial-subdeltoid bursa, glenohumeral acromioclavicular joints.

Abstract Currently, patients use the Internet for health information relating to surgery. The aim of this study is assess readability and quality online acromioclavicular joint reconstruction. We hypothesise that will be poor too difficult read average patient. top 50 results from Google, Bing, Yahoo (MeSH “acromioclavicular reconstruction”, “ac reconstruction”) were used analysis. Readability ...