Acromioclavicular joint injuries: Diagnosis and management

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 207-219

  Simovitch, Ryan ^a   Sanders, Brett ^b   Ozbaydar, Mehmet ^c   Lavery, Kyle ^c   Warner, Jon J P ^c  

^a Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute   (United States)

^b Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics Chattanooga   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT INSTABILITY; LIGAMENT; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SPORT INJURY;

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES;

EID: 66349086536     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200904000-00002     Document Type: Review

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