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Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2015; 19(03): 300-306
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1549323
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Acromioclavicular Joint Disease

Scott Mcdonald
1   Department of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Melanie A. Hopper
1   Department of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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28 May 2015 (online)

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Abstract

The acromioclavicular joint is an important component of the shoulder girdle experiencing significant loading during normal activities of daily living. The joint is frequently subjected to trauma and as a synovial articulation can become involved in rheumatoid arthritis and the seronegative arthropathies.

Keywords

acromioclavicular joint - imaging - trauma - arthropathy
 

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