Acromioclavicular joint reduction, repair and reconstruction using metallic buttons - Early results and complications

Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 213-221

  Lim, Yeow Wai ^a,b   Sood, Aman ^c   Van Riet, Roger P ^c   Bain, Gregory I ^c,d  

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b MODBURY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acromioclavicular; Joint fixation; Metallic buttons; New technique; Tightrope

Indexed keywords

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR DISLOCATION; ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT REPAIR; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; LIGAMENT; OSTEOARTHRITIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PROSTHESIS; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE;

EID: 36249017832     PISSN: 15239896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BTE.0b013e3181578965     Document Type: Review

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