Operative Treatment of Symptomatic Meso-Type Os Acromiale.

Os acromiale occur frequently in the population and can be a cause of significant shoulder dysfunction and rotator cuff impingement. When symptomatic os acromiale fail conservative management, surgical intervention may become necessary. The purpose of this article is to describe our preferred surgical technique for osteosynthesis of os acromiale using cannulated screws and tension-band wiring.

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George F Lebus, Erik M Fritz, Zaamin B Hussain, Jonas Pogorzelski, Peter J Millett. Operative Treatment of Symptomatic Meso-Type Os Acromiale. Arthroscopy techniques. 2017 Aug;6(4):e1093-e1099

PMID: 28970997

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