Shoulder Trauma
A 28-year-old male cyclist presents after a direct fall onto his left shoulder. He has tenderness over the AC joint with a prominent distal clavicle. AP radiograph shows 75% superior displacement of the clavicle relative to the acromion. The axillary view shows normal anteroposterior alignment. Regarding acromioclavicular joint injuries:
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The Rockwood classification extends the Tossy classification to include Types IV-VI; Type III involv...
The CC ligaments (conoid and trapezoid) provide vertical stability while the AC ligaments (superior ...
Type III injuries should be treated surgically in all patients given the significant CC ligament dis...
Type III injury management is controversial; current consensus favors initial conservative treatment...
Type IV injuries show posterior displacement into the trapezius and require axillary view for diagno...
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