Understanding Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries and its Management, Edition 1

This book covers key areas of understanding the Acromioclavicular joint injuries and its management through the current research. The contributions by the authors include anatomy of acromioclavicular joint including the bony articulation, blood and nerve supply, action of the joint, biomechanics of AC Joint, static and dynamic stabilizers, movements occurring at the AC Joint, AC Joint Injuries, Rockwoods Classification, assessment through observation, palpation, range & strength assessment alongwith the special test for the diagnosis of AC Joint, Investigations in the form of X-ray and MRI, Conservative and Surgical management for the different Grades of Injury, Complications related to the Surgery, Scpular Dyskinesis, Acromioclavicular Joint Arthrosis, Physiotherapy Management for both Non operatively and Operatively managed AC Joint Injury, recent advances on the topic of AC Joint injury alongwith a case report in detail. This book contains various materials suitable for students, researchers and academicians in the field of Physiotherapy, Orthopedics, Biomechanics, Anatomy, Surgery, medicine, nursing, Occupational Therapy and for the Clinical & Evidence based medical research & Practice.