The researchers performed the flipptack fixation button technique on 50 patients with acromioclavicular joint separations. Twenty-nine patients had type IV dislocations and 21 had type V dislocations.

Controversy still surrounds treatment of Rockwood type III acromioclavicular joint separation across the various populations. This separation pattern includes disruption of the acromioclavicular ...

Of patients with radiographic arthrosis, 29% required surgical treatment. Range of motion (95% vs 86% of normal) and power (92% vs 87% of the control side) were improved in non-surgically treated ...

A new UTHealth Houston study focused on finding the best surgical technique for reconstruction of the acromioclavicular joint (ACJ), where the collarbone meets the shoulder blade, has the ...

Among pro quarterbacks, injuries to the AC joint represent 40-56% of all shoulder injuries, according to a report from the National Library of Medicine.Also, QBs lost an average of 17.3 days to AC ...