The management of acromioclavicular joint dislocations has evolved considerably, with treatment strategies principally guided by the severity of injury as determined by the Rockwood Classification.

The shoulder joint is one of the most crucial joints in the body, which is formed by the articulation of a socket on the shoulder blade (glenoid) and the upper aspect of the arm bone (humerus). A ...

An anterior shoulder dislocation occurs when the shoulder slides forward out of the socket. It is usually the result of a sports injury, fall, or traffic accident. This shoulder injury is the most ...

The primary treatment of a dislocation is reduction by manual manipulation with or without sedation or general anaesthesia. Applying a downward force on the posterior teeth while pushing the mandible ...

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Medical Arts and Research Building, Farmington, Connecticut, USA Correspondence to Augustus D Mazzocca, Associate Professor, ...

INJURIES to the knee joint may be discussed under the following three headings: diagnosis, treatment of surrounding structures and treatment of the joint itself. The third consideration, which is the ...

FOR a lesion that appears to be so simple, complete acromioclavicular dislocation can be one of the least satisfactory of traumatic injuries to treat. It is rarely difficult to reduce the dislocation ...

A dislocated shoulder occurs when the top part of the upper arm bone partially or fully comes out of the socket. A dislocated shoulder is painful and results in temporary loss of mobility and function ...

The elbow is a stable joint where three bones - the humerus of the upper arm and the ulna and the radius of the forearm - come together. These bones are kept in proper alignment with the help of ...

A shoulder injury can be very painful and can affect other parts of the body as well. If you have a serious shoulder injury, then you may have difficulty in performing your daily tasks which involve ...

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky dislocated his left shoulder early in the first quarter in the team's victory over the Minnesota Vikings Sunday. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, a source ...