title: Patterns of degenerative change in the acromioclavicular joint.
abstract: A distinctive and consistent pattern of degenerative change was seen in 560 acromioclavicular joints from dry bone skeletons of subjects over 40 years of age. An appreciation of this characteristic configuration is helpful at operation or when introducing a needle into the joint.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Poriya Hospital, Tiberias, Israel.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Edelson
mesh_terms: D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002102:Cadaver; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000473:pathology*