title: Degenerative deformations of the acromioclavicular joint in the elderly.
abstract: The authors performed radiological and locomotor examinations of the acromioclavicular joint in relatively high numbers of unselected elderly patients. Data are presented on the incidence, distribution by age, localization and clinical symptoms of arthrosis. Finally the gerontological importance of this particular region is stressed.
mesh_terms: D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography