title: The acromioclavicular joint: normal variation and the diagnosis of dislocation.
abstract: Acromioclavicular separation is a common traumatic injury. Diagnosis rests on clinical and radiographic findings. However, normal variation in the alignment of the acromioclavicular joint may make the roentgen diagnosis more difficult. We stress the variations of normal alignment at the acromioclavicular joint and offer suggestions for avoiding pitfalls in this clinical situation.
authors: Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville 22908.
authors: T E
authors: TE
authors: Keats
authors: T L
authors: TL
authors: Pope
mesh_terms: D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography