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Synovial chondromatosis of the acromioclavicular joint

A case report

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Synovial chondromatosis involving the acromioclavicular joint is very rare. We report a case of synovial chondromatosis of the acromioclavicular joint associated with synovial cyst formation. Arthrography of the acromioclavicular joint revealed that the loose bodies lay within a synovial cyst which was in communication with the acromioclavicular joint. Synovectomy including removal of the synovial cyst and the loose bodies relieved symptoms completely. The patient was still pain- and recurrence-free at 4 years' follow-up.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, 634, Kashihara, Nara, Japan

    J. Ozaki M. D., Y. Tomita, Y. Nakagawa, O. Kisanuki & S. Tamai

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Ozaki, J., Tomita, Y., Nakagawa, Y. et al. Synovial chondromatosis of the acromioclavicular joint. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 112, 152–154 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00449994

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