Complete dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint: Operative versus conservative treatment

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 174-178

  Fremerey, Reinhard ^a   Freitag, N ^a   Bosch, U ^a   Lobenhoffer, P ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acromioclavicular dislocation; Conservative treatment; Operative treatment; Rockwood classification; Shoulder strength

Indexed keywords

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR DISLOCATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MALFORMATION; BONE RESECTION; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENSILE STRENGTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748875819     PISSN: 15909921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10195-005-0104-7     Document Type: Article

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