Acromioclavicular joint injuries.
Injuries to the acromioclavicular joint are common, and most can be treated nonoperatively. Appropriate treatment depends on accurate diagnosis and appreciation of the classification of these various injuries. Descriptions of the commoner acromioclavicular joint injuries, details of the nonoperative treatment, and indications for surgical treatment are reviewed.
Clarke
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Insall Scott Kelly Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center-Herbert and Nell Singer Division, New York, NY 10121, USA.
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D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000293:injuries*; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D002968:Clavicle / Q000293:injuries*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000628:therapy; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000209:etiology; D010014:Osteolysis