Acromioclavicular (AC) joint injuries are common and often seen in contact athletes, resulting from a fall on the shouldertip with adducted arm. This joint is stabilized by both static and dynamic structures including the coracoclavicular (CC)ligament. Most reconstruction techniques focus on CC ligament augmentation as the primary stabilizer of the AC joint.The best surgical technique for some ...

abstract   background: different methods of surgical treatment for acromioclavicular(ac) joint injury were considered in the literature. the purpose of the study was to compare intra- articular ac repair technique with the extra-articular coracoclavicular repair technique for the patients with rockwood type iii and vac joint injury when indicated.   methods: nineteen consecutive patients with r...

INTRODUCTION: Dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint is a common injury among young athletes. Many previous studies have evaluated the acromioclavicular joint function by measuring the motion of clavicle and acromion [1]. However no report has ever referred to its function on the whole shoulder girdle. In this study, we measured and compared the motion of the shoulder girdle (scapula, clavi...

Introduction: Fractures of the distal end clavicle account for 10% - 30% all fractures this bone, however, they as many 50% nonunions and malunions in fractures. Of fractures, highest percentage complications appertain to Neer type IIB The aim paper is describe case a female patient with fracture treated by reduction flexible stabilization coracoclavicular joint using TightRope system. Case rep...

Background: Different methods of surgical treatment for acromioclavicular(AC) joint injury were considered in the literature. The purpose of the study was to compare intra-articular AC repair technique with the extra-articular coracoclavicular repair technique for the patients with Rockwood type III and VAC joint injury when indicated. Methods: Nineteen consecutive patients with Rockwood type I...

Este artículo puede ser consultado en versión completa en http://www.medigraphic.com/actaortopedica RESUMEN. Introducción: El tratamiento de las lesiones acromioclaviculares grado III de Rockwood es aún motivo de controversia. Una nueva técnica quirúrgica de reducción mediante cirugía mínimamente invasiva permite obtener buenos resultados. El objetivo del presente trabajo consiste en presentar ...