Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 149-160 , February 2010

All-Arthroscopic Weaver-Dunn-Chuinard Procedure With Double-Button Fixation for Chronic Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation

  • Pascal Boileau, M.D.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Pascal Boileau, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Traumatology, L'Archet Hospital, University of Nice-Sophia-Antipolis, 151 Route de St Antoine de Ginestière, Nice 06202, France
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  • Jason Old, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.
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  • Olivier Gastaud, M.D.
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  • Nicolas Brassart, M.D.
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  • Yannick Roussanne, M.D.

Received 9 June 2008 ,Accepted 14 August 2009.

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 The authors report no conflict of interest.

 

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doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.08.008

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 149-160 , February 2010

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