AC joint- Horizontal instability

Dynamic Radiologic Evaluation of Horizontal Instability in Acute Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocations

Mark Tauber, MD*†, Heiko Koller, MD*, Wolfgang Hitzl, PhD‡, Herbert Resch, MD*

^*Department of Traumatology and Sports Injuries, University Hospital of Salzburg, Austria , ^‡Research Office for Biostatistics, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria

Americal Journal of Sports Medicine, June 2010

Abstract

Study Design: Cohort study (Diagnosis); Level of evidence, 2.

Clinical Relevance: Horizontal instability of the distal clavicle in acute AC joint injuries represents an indication for surgical treatment. Dynamic axillary radiologic evaluation may detect previously missed unstable injuries. This evaluation might be relevant when deciding on surgical AC joint stabilization

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