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01.12.2013 | Anatomic Variations
Unilateral duplication of the acromioclavicular joint: case report and literature review
verfasst von:
Brice Viard, Jean-Sébastien Karp, Julien Tremlet, Zahed Asali, Pierre Trouilloud, Olivier Trost
Erschienen in:
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy
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Ausgabe 10/2013
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Abstract
Clavicle duplication is a rare anatomical variation of the scapular belt: only seven cases have been reported in the literature to date, and only one took note of the existence of a duplication of the acromioclavicular joint. Two hypotheses have been proposed to interpret this variation: genetic factors, or trauma occurred in the growth period. Clavicle duplication should not be mistaken for a quite frequent coracoclavicular joint widely described. The authors report the case of a left acromioclavicular joint duplication in a 51-year-old male patient presenting with left shoulder pain. This case was the first of literature providing 3D CT-scan images.