ACJ Osteoarthritis
Aetiology
Post-traumatic (type III clavicle fractures)
Idiopathic
4 patterns
1. OA with osteophytes
- contribute to impingement
2. Osteolysis with resorption & gross osteoporosis
Post-traumatic (type III clavicle fractures)
Idiopathic
1. OA with osteophytes
- contribute to impingement
2. Osteolysis with resorption & gross osteoporosis
Synovial joint with hyaline cartilage
Has fibrocartilage intra-articular disc
- complete or incomplete
- usually degeneration by 4th decade
Clavicle may lie superior to acromion in normal population
Acromioclavicular Ligaments