title: Acromioclavicular injuries in the throwing athlete.
abstract: Acromioclavicular injuries in the overhead or throwing athlete are frequently encountered by team physicians. Treatment regimens vary greatly, depending on dominant versus nondominant arm, injury in-season or out-of-season, and the athlete's goals for future seasons. This article focuses on each of these unique issues with regards to acromioclavicular separations and fractures, acromioclavicular arthritis, and acromioclavicular osteolysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Buss
authors.forename: J David
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Watts
mesh_terms: D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002968:Clavicle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography