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Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® 1/2017

01-01-2017 | In Brief

Classifications in Brief: Rockwood Classification of Acromioclavicular Joint Separations

Authors: Jacob D. Gorbaty, MD, Jason E. Hsu, MD, Albert O. Gee, MD

Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® | Issue 1/2017

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Acromioclavicular (AC) joint separation is a common shoulder injury, representing up to 9% of all shoulder injuries [8, 19]. The majority of AC injuries (44%) occur in people in their twenties and are five times more common in men than in women [19]. They are especially numerous in younger patients participating in contact sports and represent 15%, 20%, and 41% of shoulder injuries in hockey, skiing, and American football, respectively [10, 15, 20, 27]. The most common mechanism of injury is by direct contact applied directly over the superolateral border of the shoulder while the humerus is in the adducted position. …
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Metadata
Title
Classifications in Brief: Rockwood Classification of Acromioclavicular Joint Separations
Authors
Jacob D. Gorbaty, MD
Jason E. Hsu, MD
Albert O. Gee, MD
Publication date
01-01-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 0009-921X
Electronic ISSN: 1528-1132
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-016-5079-6

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