Evaluation and treatment of acromioclavicular joint injuries

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 316-329

  Mazzocca, Augustus D ^a   Arciero, Robert A ^a   Bicos, James ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b JRSI Sports Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Acromioclavicular joint injury; Acromioclavicular joint reconstruction; Acromioclavicular joint separation

Indexed keywords

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTHROPLASTY; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; JOINT INJURY; JOINT MOBILITY; MUSCLE TRAINING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SHOULDER; SHOULDER DISLOCATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; DISLOCATIONS; HUMANS; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES;

EID: 33846452201     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546506298022     Document Type: Review

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