BACKGROUND The management of acute Rockwood type III acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) dislocation remains controversial, and the debate about whether patients should be conservatively or surgically treated continues. This study aims to compare conservative and surgical treatment of acute type III ACJ injuries in active sport participants (<35 years of age) by analysing clinical and radiological re...

We present the case of a 32-year-old female who sustained a left acromioclavicular (AC) joint type V injury and brachial plexus injury. The patient's AC joint injury was identified 6 days after she was involved in a motorbike accident where she sustained multiple other injuries. She required operative fixation of the AC joint using a locking compression medial proximal tibial plate. At 3 months...

Este artículo puede ser consultado en versión completa en http://www.medigraphic.com/actaortopedica RESUMEN. Introducción: El tratamiento de las lesiones acromioclaviculares grado III de Rockwood es aún motivo de controversia. Una nueva técnica quirúrgica de reducción mediante cirugía mínimamente invasiva permite obtener buenos resultados. El objetivo del presente trabajo consiste en presentar ...

In the case that we present, we have been designated as experts to examine a 21-year-old young man, who claims to be victim of physical violence perpetrated by police officers in the police station where he was on custody. Indeed, the concerned told the prison doctor during the medical visit of entry, about a complete impotence secondary to a right shoulder aggression by stick blows. The medica...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Long-term outcome after surgery for grade-V acromioclavicular joint dislocation has not been reported. We performed a retrospective analysis of functional and radiographic outcome 15-22 years after surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS We examined 50 patients who were treated at our hospital between April 1985 and December 1993. Various methods of stabilization were used: K-wir...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this paper is to outline general treatment and return to play (RTP) strategies as they pertain to athletes with various upper extremity injuries. It is not intended to be a comprehensive review of these injuries. DATA SOURCES/SYNTHESIS A review of the literature plus expert opinion served as the basis for recommendations made regarding management strategies for return...