Handout

What is an Acromioclavicular Joint Sprain?

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Physical therapy printable handout: What is acromioclavicular joint sprain?
Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages

Population:

Adult

Discipline:

OT

Diagnosis:

Orthopaedics

References:

  • Skjaker, S. A., Enger, M., Engebretsen, L., Brox, J. I., & Bøe, B. (2020). Young men in sports are at highest risk of acromioclavicular joint injuries: A prospective cohort study. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 29(7), 2039-2045.
  • Gorbaty, J. D., Hsu, J. E., & Gee, A. O. (2017). Classifications in brief: Rockwood classification of Acromioclavicular joint separations. Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 475(1), 283-287.
  • LeVasseur, M. R., Mancini, M. R., Berthold, D. P., Cusano, A., McCann, G. P., Cote, M. P., Gomlinski, G., & Mazzocca, A. D. (2021). Acromioclavicular joint injuries: Effective rehabilitation. Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine, 12, 73-85.
  • Cote, M. P., Wojcik, K. E., Gomlinski, G., & Mazzocca, A. D. (2010). Rehabilitation of Acromioclavicular joint separations: Operative and nonoperative considerations. Clinics in Sports Medicine, 29(2), 213-228.
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