What is a sterno-clavicular injury? The clavicle (or collar bone) connects to the sternum (or breast bone) in the middle of the chest at the top. If the shoulder is subjected to a hard impact this ...

FOR a lesion that appears to be so simple, complete acromioclavicular dislocation can be one of the least satisfactory of traumatic injuries to treat. It is rarely difficult to reduce the dislocation ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . MADRID — Operative treatment for grade III acromio-clavicular dislocation has been controversial, but gaining ...

A 23-year-old Junior-A hockey player presents with a grade III acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocation. His question is: "Doc, can I play the season?" (Figure 1). A radiograph demonstrates that the ...

An 11-year-old left hand-dominant boy with no medical or surgical history presented to the pediatric orthopedic surgery clinic approximately 5 months after falling off a trampoline and falling ...

TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2015--Acromio-clavicular joint dislocation is one of the most common shoulder injuries orthopedic surgeons treat. Severe dislocations are often treated with surgery, but patients who ...

Acromio-clavicular joint dislocation is a widely common shoulder injury. While surgery remains one of the top choices to remedy this type of dislocation, patients who opt for non-surgical treatments ...