Localization of the acromioclavicular joint.
Localizing the acromioclavicular joint can be difficult. Using bony landmarks--the clavicle and the spine of the scapula--the acromioclavicular joint can be consistently localized for physical examination, injections, and surgery.
Harding
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Wellington Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Karns
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DJ
Holladay
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Heidt
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D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D010173:Palpation; D011859:Radiography