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Complications in AC Joint Stabilization

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New techniques have been developed to assist in surgical repair of acromioclavicular joint(ACJ) injuries. The most common complication of treatment is loss of fixation and recurrent ACJ instability. Other common complications include: Fracture of the coracoid or clavicle, hardware failure, and infection. This chapter reviews the common intraoperative and postoperative complications of ACJ procedures.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine—Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA

    Richard L. Auran & Evan S. Lederman

  2. The Orthopedic Clinic Association, Phoenix, AZ, USA

    Evan S. Lederman

  3. The Cleveland Shoulder Institute, Beachwood, OH, USA

    Reuben Gobezie

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  1. Department of Orthopedics, Clinique Générale, Annecy, France

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  2. Gelenkchirurgie Orthopädie Hannover, Hannover, Germany

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  3. Department of Orthopedics, Clinique Générale, Annecy, France

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Auran, R.L., Lederman, E.S., Gobezie, R. (2020). Complications in AC Joint Stabilization. In: Lafosse, L., Agneskirchner, J., Lafosse, T. (eds) Complications in Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24574-0_4

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