Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages e13-e15 , June 2010

Acromion osteolysis and fracture after hook plate fixation for acromioclavicular joint dislocation: A case report

  • Chia-Ling Chiang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shan-Wei Yang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Meng-Yuan Tsai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Clement Kuen-Huang Chen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Yuh-Ing Junior College of Health Care and Management, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Clement Kuen-Huang Chen, MD, Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, 386, Ta Chung 1st Rd, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.12.005

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages e13-e15 , June 2010

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