The acromioclavicular joint is then reduced or slightly overreduced to allow for later creep and the introduction of gravity.

Injuries to the acromioclavicular joint are common. For selected injuries, operative reconstruction is recommended. The purpose of the current study was to compare three reconstruction procedures ...

CMS released the 2026 proposed payment rule for hospital outpatient departments and ASCs on July 15. The agency proposed removing 285 mostly musculoskeletal procedure codes from the inpatient-only ...

A smaller case series of six patients undergoing sternoclavicular joint reconstruction with semitendinosus hamstring autograft in a figure-of-eight fashion published by Justin J. Guan, BSE, and ...

Coracoclavicular Ligament Reconstruction: A surgical procedure aimed at restoring stability in the acromioclavicular joint by reconstructing the ligaments connecting the coracoid process and the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Three basically different surgical concepts have been followed in the treatment of complete acromioclavicular dislocation: excision of the outer end of the clavicle; fusion of the joint; and ...

"Nearly 50 years after the initial papers describing type III acromioclavicular joint injuries, there is still a lack of consensus on the best treatment for them," Simovitch says.

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 ...

Fourteen fresh frozen cadaveric human shoulders were used for testing. The average age of the specimens was 65 years. Each specimen consisted of a clavicle, the acromioclavicular joint, the ...