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Medical Rehabilitation - quarterly journal

Volume 6 year 2002, Issue number 4

Arthropathy of the acromioclavicular joint. Clinical examination and therapy

Authors: Wojciech Maciak, Marek Łyp, Adam Ogonowski

Medical Rehabilitation 2002; 6(4): 53-60

Arthropathy of the acromioclavicular joint. Clinical examination and therapy

Artropatia barkowo-obojczykowa – badanie kliniczne i terapia

Wojciech Maciak^*#, Marek Łyp^+#, Adam Ogonowski^&#

Zakład Informatyki Medycznej Akademii Medycznej w Warszawie^*; Wydział Rehabilitacji AWF w Warszawie⁺; Katedra i Klinika Rehabilitacji Akademii Medycznej w Warszawie^& oraz Zakład Rehabilitacji Centrum „ATTIS” w Warszawie^#

Key words

acromioclavicular joint, AC-joint, treatment, degenerative changes

Summary

The anatomy and biomechanics of the acromioclavicural (ac) joint has been discussed. On the basis of the anatomy of the ac-joint the function tests for the clinical examination has been deduced. The therapy of the arthropathy of the ac-joint has been discussed. In the mean focus were physical therapy, kinesytherapy, local injection. On the basis of the examined group of eight patients with the isolated arthropathy of the ac-joint the effect of the therapy with phonophoresis and intra-articular injection of lignocain and glucocorticoid has been assessed.

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Medical Rehabilitation - quarterly journal

Volume 6 year 2002, Issue number 4