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01-03-2014 | Shoulder: Modern Techniques in Reconstruction (A Babhulkar, Section editor)

Acromioclavicular joint dislocations

Authors: Ashish Babhulkar, Aditya Pawaskar

Published in: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine | Issue 1/2014

Abstract

Acromioclavicular (AC) dislocation is a common injury especially among sportsmen. There is still a lack of consensus on whether to conserve or operate type III AC joint dislocations. Even among surgeons inclined to operate AC joint dislocations there is no unanimity on which surgical technique. There are a plethora of choices between mechanical fixation or synthetic materials or biologic anatomic reconstructions. Even among surgeons, there is a choice between open repairs and the latest—arthroscopic reconstructions. This review of AC joint dislocations intends to analyze the available surgical options, a critical analysis of existing literature, actual technique of anatomic repair, and also accompanying complications.

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Title: Acromioclavicular joint dislocations
Authors: Ashish Babhulkar
Aditya Pawaskar
Publication date: 01-03-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1935-9748
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12178-013-9199-2

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