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Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine
Published in: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine 1/2015

01-03-2015 | Shoulder Surgery: Complications (X Li, Section Editor)

Managing and recognizing complications after treatment of acromioclavicular joint repair or reconstruction

Authors: Richard Ma, Patrick A. Smith, Matthew J. Smith, Seth L. Sherman, David Flood, Xinning Li

Published in: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

Complications of the acromioclavicular joint injuries can occur as a result of the injury itself, conservative management, or surgical treatment. Fortunately, the majority of acromioclavicular surgeries utilizing modern techniques and instrumentation result in successful outcomes. However, clinical failures do occur with frequency. The ability to identify the causative factor of failures makes revision surgery more likely to be successful. The purposes of this review are to highlight common problems that can occur following acromioclavicular joint surgery and discuss techniques that can be utilized in revision surgery.
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Metadata
Title
Managing and recognizing complications after treatment of acromioclavicular joint repair or reconstruction
Authors
Richard Ma
Patrick A. Smith
Matthew J. Smith
Seth L. Sherman
David Flood
Xinning Li
Publication date
01-03-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1935-9748
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12178-014-9255-6

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