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.

FOR a lesion that appears to be so simple, complete acromioclavicular dislocation can be one of the least satisfactory of traumatic injuries to treat. It is rarely difficult to reduce the dislocation ...

The flipptack fixation button technique effectively treats severe acromioclavicular joint dislocation, according to researchers’ findings. The researchers performed the flipptack fixation button ...

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 ...

1. Nordqvist A, Petersson CJ: Incidence and causes of shoulder girdle injuries in an urban population. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 1995; 4: 107–12 CrossRef 2. Allman FL, Jr: Fractures and ligamentous ...

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 ...

Shoulder pain is any type of pain or discomfort you feel in your shoulder. Your shoulder is called a ball-and-socket joint. It can move in many directions and it’s considered to be the most movable ...

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 or ...

They're easy to confuse. But a dislocated shoulder and a separated shoulder are two distinct injuries. Here's the rundown. In severe cases of a dislocated shoulder, the tissue and nerves around the ...

To the Editor: A perusal of Dr. Boardman Marsh Bosworth's paper, "Complete Acromioclavicular Dislocation," which appeared in the August 11 issue of the Journal, prompts the following observations.