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Mr Peter Reilly

Faculty of Engineering, Department of Bioengineering

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Department of OrthopaedicsNorfolk PlaceSt Mary's Campus

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Publications

Citation

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@article{Balai:2020:10.1308/rcsann.2020.0157,
author = {Balai, E and Sabharwal, S and Griffiths, D and Reilly, P},
doi = {10.1308/rcsann.2020.0157},
journal = {Ann R Coll Surg Engl},
pages = {e1--e3},
title = {A type VI acromioclavicular joint injury: subcoracoid dislocation in a patient with polytrauma.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1308/rcsann.2020.0157},
volume = {102},
year = {2020}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - The Rockwood type VI acromioclavicular joint injury describes subcoracoid dislocation of the distal end of the clavicle. This injury pattern is exceedingly rare, with only 12 cases described in the literature. Diagnosis can be challenging; it is often the result of a high-energy mechanism and patients frequently have other severe distracting injuries. We report the case of a 23-year-old man who presented to our department after falling from a fifth-floor balcony. Alongside multiple intra-abdominal and musculoskeletal injuries, the patient sustained a type VI acromioclavicular joint dislocation. This injury was not picked up on the initial clinical assessment or described in the initial radiology report, with the diagnosis only made upon subsequent repeat review of the imaging by the admitting team. Fortunately, this delay did not increase the time to the patient receiving appropriate treatment. Despite its rarity, awareness of this injury pattern and its association with polytrauma is essential to reduce the risk of the diagnosis being overlooked in the acute setting.
AU  - Balai,E
AU  - Sabharwal,S
AU  - Griffiths,D
AU  - Reilly,P
DO  - 10.1308/rcsann.2020.0157
EP  - 3
PY  - 2020///
SP  - 1
TI  - A type VI acromioclavicular joint injury: subcoracoid dislocation in a patient with polytrauma.
T2  - Ann R Coll Surg Engl
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1308/rcsann.2020.0157
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32735136
VL  - 102
ER  -
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