Clinical review evaluates evolving surgical techniques for acromioclavicular joint dislocations in throwing athletes, highlighting biomechanical advances that guide acute and chronic management.
The acromioclavicular joint is commonly involved in traumatic injuries that affect the shoulder. Treatment of these injuries has been controversial, and continues to evolve to this day. There are few injuries that have had as large a number of different procedures described as those of the acromioclavicular joint, due, in large part, to the varying degrees of injury. Procedures have changed as our understanding of the biomechanics of the joint has increased. This review focuses on the surgical management of acute and chronic acromioclavicular dislocations in the throwing athlete.
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