Injuries to the acromioclavicular joint are common. For selected injuries, operative reconstruction is recommended. The purpose of the current study was to compare three reconstruction procedures ...

Significant AC joint injuries are another example of how conservative care should mean early repair, not non-operative care, when the critical torn tissues can be fixed.

Ahmad CS. AC joint reconstruction Weaver Dunn Is History. Presented at the Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2011. Jan. 16-19, 2011. Koloa, Hawaii.

What is the success rate for AC joint surgery? The first AC joint repair occurred in 1917, and since then, more than 150 techniques have been described in the medical literature.

The study, titled "Multicenter, Longitudinal Study of Acromioclavicular Joint Reconstruction Techniques for Restoring Shoulder Complex Biomechanics and Soft Tissue Health," is the first of its ...

The treatment of the mid level injuries (type III) remains controversial, with nonsurgical treatment favored in most instances and surgical reconstruction of the acromioclavicular joint reserved ...

Werth originally hurt his right shoulder — diagnosed as AC joint inflammation — in August, missed a week and needed a cortisone shot to relieve the pain. The shoulder joint inflammation ...

The season ending surgery Sam Bradford is having? AC Joint reconstruction. The injury can be categorized by three grades or six levels. Grade I-level one calls for rest, a sling, and some pain meds.

Richardson suffered a Grade 3 AC joint sprain in his right (throwing) shoulder in Week 5, per a team source, after being tackled at the end of a 4-yard designed run against the Tennessee Titans.