While low-grade acromioclavicular injuries can be managed nonoperatively, high-grade separations may result in persistent pain or functional decline and require surgical intervention. The authors of “Posterior Distal Clavicle Beveling for Chronic Nonincarcerated Type IV [...]
Injuries to the sternoclavicular (SC) joint are uncommon given the large energy vector required to disrupt its ligamentous stabilizers. In fact, it is one of the least commonly disrupted joints in the body. Because [...]
Clavicle fractures are among the most common fractures occurring in the general population, and the vast majority are localized in the midshaft portion of the bone. Management of midshaft clavicle fractures remains controversial. Although [...]
Disability following injury to the sternoclavicular joint can range from pain, deformity, and discomfort to devastating neurovascular complications . Sternoclavicular pathology can be inflammatory or degenerative but is typically due to a direct blow [...]
Acromioclavicular (AC) joint injuries are one of the most common shoulder injuries, with an estimated incidence of 1.8/1,000 per year, and approximately 50% are sustained by athletes participating in contact sports. Although the treatment [...]
Symptomatic osteoarthritis of the sternoclavicular (SC) joint is an uncommon pathology that can produce significant pain and disability in some patients. Although conservative management typically results in symptomatic improvement, a small subset of patients [...]
Injuries of the sternoclavicular (SC) joint are rare and are usually caused by high-energy impacts experienced during sports or motor vehicle accidents. Symptomatic instability of the SC joint is best treated with surgical reconstruction. [...]
Injuries of the acromioclavicular (AC) joint are among the most common injuries of the shoulder girdle with an estimated incidence of 1.8 per 1000 per year. The male-female ratio is as high as 8.5:1 [...]
Sternoclavicular (SC) joint stability relies on the presence of intact capsular, costoclavicular and interclavicular ligaments. Direct or indirect high-energy trauma is most often responsible for disruption of SC joint–stabilizing structures, thereby resulting in anterior [...]
Authors Peter J. Millett, M.D., Jonas Pogorzelski, Knut Beitzel, Francesco Ranuccio, Klaus Wörtler, Andreas B. Imhoff, and Sepp Braun Abstract Background: The management of acute acromioclavicular (AC) joint injuries depends on the degree [...]
