The patient is a young active athlete with a chronic grade III acromioclavicular separation. He presents 5 months after injury with unknown previous treatment. The general consensus regarding the ...

In summary, treatment of type III acromioclavicular (AC) joint separation is controversial and will remain the center of debate in the future.

This week, we are going to discuss AC joint separation of the shoulder—a specific injury that occurs when pressure is applied to the shoulder from top to bottom, such as landing on the shoulder ...

The treatment of the mid level injuries (type III) remains controversial, with nonsurgical treatment favored in most instances and surgical reconstruction of the acromioclavicular joint reserved ...

In addition to AC joint separation surgery, Dr. Struhl offers a wide variety of services, including treatment for shoulder instability, rotator cuff tears, and shoulder arthritis.

Treatment and the recovery period for AC joint separation can vary depending on the type of AC joint separation a person has, said Dr. Alex Creighton, UNC-Chapel Hill’s team orthopedic surgeon.

Surgeons Disagree On Best Treatment For Healing A Moderate Shoulder Separation Date: April 1, 2009 Source: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Summary: While low-level shoulder separations ...

Redskins tight end Jordan Reed, the team’s leading receiver, suffered a Grade 3 AC joint separation in his left shoulder, Coach Jay Gruden said on ESPN980 radio on Friday after the tight end ...

“If it’s an AC joint separation…locker room, shoot it up, put on a harness, and shot gun snaps only the rest of the game. You got this young buck!” Brees wrote in an Instagram caption.