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. 2025 Sep 4.
doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-24-00696. Online ahead of print.

Acromioclavicular Separations: Complications and How to Avoid Them

Emmanuel Nnamdi Osadebey  1   2 , Stephan G Pill  1   2 , Geoff D Abrams  1   2 , James M Gregory  1   2
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Acromioclavicular Separations: Complications and How to Avoid Them

Emmanuel Nnamdi Osadebey et al. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. .

Abstract

Management of acromioclavicular separations remains controversial. A variety of surgical techniques have been described, but no clear consensus has formed regarding optimal treatment. As these techniques have evolved, so have the complication profiles. This review aims provide a review of the complications following management of acromioclavicular joint injections based on the chosen surgical technique. Complications of nonsurgical treatment will also be highlighted. Evidence-based strategies for minimizing complications are provided to allow surgeons to optimize both their preoperative patient discussion and intraoperative decision making.

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