The AC joint connects the highest part of the shoulder blade to the collarbone. The acromion process is a flat bony structure that projects off the shoulder blade. The AC joint connects the ...

The AC joint is located at the top of the shoulder, formed by the acromion process of the scapula and the clavicle, two of the bones that help make up the shoulder girdle. The joint consists of ...

Your acromioclavicular (AC) joint is located between a part of your shoulder blade called the acromion process and your collarbone. Injuries to the AC joint usually occur after direct impact to ...

A longitudinal incision is made that extends from the coracoid process past the AL corner of the acromion by about 4 cm. Although it was thin and tenuous, it was noted the fascia that overlies the ...

due to pressure of an injured or inflamed tendon or inflamed subacromial bursa coming into contact with the overlying acromial process when the arm is elevated over the shoulder level ...

Demonstrated in this video is the site of a Levy 3 fracture proximal to the base of the acromion that occurred after reverse shoulder arthroplasty. Michael D. McKee, MD, FRCS, chair and professor ...