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Acromioclavicular Joint Problems in Athletes

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Acromioclavicular joint injuries are very common injuries among athletes. With proper protocol and correct approach most of these injuries can be managed well without residual symptoms. Conservative management is indicated for low-grade (type I, II, and III) injuries and operative management indicated for high-grade injuries (type IV, V, and VI) injuries or failed conservative management. A large number of operative treatment options are available and the surgeon must exercise the option he/she is most comfortable with. In chronic injuries anatomic double-bundle coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction using arthroscopic-assisted mini open tunnel technique restoring both the conoid and the trapezoid ligaments has shown good results. However the long-term results are still to be seen.

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    Yon-Sik Yoo MD, PhD

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Yoo, YS. (2015). Acromioclavicular Joint Problems in Athletes. In: PARK, JY. (eds) Sports Injuries to the Shoulder and Elbow. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41795-5_23

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