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 ...

Surgeons Disagree On Best Treatment For Healing A Moderate Shoulder Separation Date: April 1, 2009 ... arthroscopic and open treatment options for AC joint reconstruction have made significant ...

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

This week we are going to discuss acromioclavicular joint injuries of the shoulder and the specifics of each individual type in order that the reader understand first and foremost that an AC joint … ...

"Shoulder separation" is not a truly accurate term for this type of injury, which is not a separation of the shoulder joint itself, but rather a disruption or dislocation of the acromioclavicular ...

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 ...

Mechanical trauma of the acromioclavicular (AC) joint can result in the rupture of the ligament complex extending between the acromion, the clavicle and the coracoid process. Corresponding to the ...

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.

Renowned orthopedic surgeon specializing in AC joint separation, Dr. Steven Struhl, has been recognized as a 2025 Top Patient Rated Doctor by Find Local Doctors. Find Local Doctors, a trusted ...