A posteromedial working portal for arthroscopic subacromial decompression and acromioclavicular joint arthroplasty.
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.
Declercq
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, OLV Middelares Ziekenhuis, Deurne, Belgium.
Petré
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De Mulder
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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