The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 79:633 (1997)
© 1997 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Correspondence
Andrew Green, M.D.,
Antti Eskola, M.D.,
Veijo Hoikka, M.D.,
Seppo Santavirta, M.D.,
Timo Viljakka, M.D.,
Jussi Wirta, M.D. and
Esko Partio, M.D.
TO THE EDITOR:
"The Results of Operative Resection of the Lateral End of the Clavicle" (78-A: 584587, April 1996), by Eskola et al., strongly suggested that the results of such resection are generally unsatisfactory. However, careful review of the paper reveals that the clinical criteria for the selection of patients were not well defined. There was no discussion of the correlation of the apparent lesion at the acromioclavicular joint with the clinical findings, such as tenderness to palpation of the acromioclavicular joint, reproduction of symptoms with horizontal adduction of the shoulder, or relief of pain . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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