Current concepts in acromioclavicular joint (AC) instability–a proposed treatment algorithm for acute and chronic AC-joint surgery

DP Berthold, LN Muench, F Dyrna… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2022‏ - Springer
Background There exists a vast number of surgical treatment options for acromioclavicular
(AC) joint injuries, and the current literature has yet to determine an equivocally superior …

Surgical versus conservative interventions for treating acromioclavicular dislocation of the shoulder in adults

MJS Tamaoki, M Lenza, FT Matsunaga… - Cochrane Database …, 2019‏ - cochranelibrary.com
Background Dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint is one of the most common shoulder
injuries in a sport‐active population. The question of whether surgery should be used …

High degree of consensus achieved regarding diagnosis and treatment of acromioclavicular joint instability among ESA‐ESSKA members

C Rosso, F Martetschläger… - Knee Surgery …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To develop a consensus on diagnosis and treatment of acromioclavicular joint
instability. Methods A consensus process following the modified Delphi technique was …

Surgical management of chronic high-grade acromioclavicular joint dislocations: a systematic review

P Borbas, J Churchill, ET Ek - Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Background To date, no gold-standard technique exists for the treatment of chronic
acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) instability. We systematically reviewed the clinical results of 3 …

Horizontal instability of the acromioclavicular joint: a systematic review

GM Aliberti, MJ Kraeutler, JD Trojan… - … American journal of …, 2020‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Injuries to the acromioclavicular (AC) joint are common and should be
suspected in patients who have shoulder pain in the region of the acromion and clavicle …

Functional and radiographic outcomes after anatomic coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction for type III/V acromioclavicular joint injuries

LN Muench, C Kia, A Jerliu, M Murphy… - … journal of sports …, 2019‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Acromioclavicular (AC) joint separation is a common injury. The anatomic
coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction (ACCR) technique is a viable treatment option …

Factors predicting the outcome after arthroscopically assisted stabilization of acute high-grade acromioclavicular joint dislocations

N Maziak, L Audige, C Hann… - … American Journal of …, 2019‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Factors influencing the outcome after arthroscopically assisted stabilization of
acute high-grade acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocations remain poorly investigated …

Management of acromioclavicular injuries–current concepts

C de Groot, DE Verstift, J Heisen… - Orthopedic Research …, 2023‏ - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Treatment of a patient with acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) injury remains
challenging for orthopedic surgeons. To date, there is debate over the optimal management …

Clavicular tunnel widening after acromioclavicular stabilization shows implant-dependent correlation with postoperative loss of reduction

F Bellmann, L Eckl, P Vetter, L Audigé… - Arthroscopy: The Journal …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Purpose To radiographically describe, quantify, and compare clavicular tunnel widening
(cTW) of 2 different types of stabilization devices and investigate a possible correlation …

Systematic review of the treatment of acromioclavicular joint disruption comparing number of tunnels and graft type

SG Pill, L Rush, J Arvesen, E Shanley… - Journal of Shoulder and …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Background The management of high-grade acromioclavicular separations remains
unclear. The surgical interventions have shifted to more anatomic, less invasive techniques …