Success rates for surgery on your acromioclavicular joint from shoulder injuries are generally high, with many people able to regain full function and return to sports or normal activity. Your ...

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 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 or ...

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 ...

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 ...

Operative stabilization of acromioclavicular joint injuries is typically recommended for Rockwood type IV (posterior clavicular displacement, often through trapezius), type V (extreme superior ...

You have a bump on your shoulder after a fall. You are told you have a shoulder separation or AC joint dislocation. Now what do you do? A shoulder separation is an injury to the acromioclavicular (AC) ...

Concern over Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s throwing shoulder began after he was driven into the turf by Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfact and then helped onto a cart ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways Collarbone pain can be due to an injury like a fracture or joint ...

One limitation of the study was the inability to apply displacement loads greater than 50 N to any of the groups tested. Unfortunately, the cadaveric specimens tested were osteoporotic and several ...