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Outline
● Anatomy
● Mechanism
● Classification
● Clinical presentation
● Management
● Atypical synovial joint
● Acromioclavicular ligament
● Coracoclavicular ligament- conoid and trapezoid
● Nerve supply- suprascapular nerve
● Movements- passive- muscles which move the scapula
cause it to move on the clavicle
● Scapular movements on the chest wall-
protraction/retraction, elevation/depression, rotation
● Stability- coracoclavicular ligament
Mechanism
● Acute injury- direct trauma
● Fall on the shoulder with the arm adducted- strain/
tear AC ligament- upward subluxation of the clavicle
● Severe force- coracoclavicular ligament may be torn
● Complete dislocation of the joint