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Ultrasound of the Acromioclavicular Joint

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The conditions of the acromioclavicular joint (AC) including traumatic and degenerative pathologies are some of the most common causes of a painful shoulder. However the involvement of this joint is underestimated, which is nicknamed for this reason “the forgotten articulation”.

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Mercy, G. (2022). Ultrasound of the Acromioclavicular Joint. In: Apard, T., Brasseur, J.L. (eds) Ultrasonography for the Upper Limb Surgeon. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84234-5_4

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