title: A posteromedial working portal for arthroscopic subacromial decompression and acromioclavicular joint arthroplasty.
abstract: Arthroscopic subacromial decompression is traditionally performed through a posterolateral viewing portal and a lateral working portal. We describe the same procedure by using a posterolateral viewing portal and a posteromedial working portal. Because this portal is in the same sagittal plane as the ipsilateral acromioclavicular joint, it allows performing an arthroscopic excision arthroplasty of this joint.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, OLV Middelares Ziekenhuis, Deurne, Belgium.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Declercq
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Petré
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: De Mulder
mesh_terms: D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000379:methods*; D001182:Arthroscopy; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012782:Shoulder / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome