title: Vanishing distal clavicle after arthroscopic acromioplasty.
abstract: Arthroscopic subacromial decompression is gaining wide acceptance. There are several reports on its technique, its limitations, and its efficacy. However, papers describing complications are rare. We describe a case of osteolysis of the distal clavicle after overenthusiastic arthroscopic subacromial decompression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Academic Hospital of the Free University, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pouliart
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Casteleyn
mesh_terms: D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D000174:Acromion / Q000601:surgery*; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D002968:Clavicle / Q000293:injuries*; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012540:Scapula / Q000293:injuries*; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*