AC Joint Surgery Success Rate is Better with the Closed Loop Double Endobutton Procedure With approximately 60,000 new AC Joint Separation cases (Grade 3, 4, or 5) a year, the question arises, “What is the success rate for an AC Joint surgery?” There are several factors that need to be taken into consideration in order…

Unfortunately, it is challenging to find out if someone has suffered a grade 3, 4 or 5 ac joint separation. Look at the situation that Trevor Siemian, QB for the Denver Broncos, experienced. Instead of the initial diagnosis that he sustained a grade 3 ac separation of his non-throwing arm, a further detailed evaluation discovered…

Nice, France Shoulder Course Presentation on Closed-Loop Double Endobutton Reconstruction for Acromicoclavicular Joint Separation Dr. Steven Struhl was asked to speak at the international Nice Shoulder Course as an ac joint separation specialist, and to share his ground breaking Closed-Loop Double Endobutton reconstruction for an ac joint separation. Some of the key points that Dr….

Fifteen years ago Eli B. suffered a shoulder injury when he went in for a tackle and his shoulder went numb. Being in his 30’s he thought to himself, “Everything will heal”. Five years after his injury he was unable to play in his mens baseball league at his normal competitive level without experiencing shoulder…

18 months after Peter C. had a breakthrough grade 3 AC joint separation surgery performed by Dr. Steven Struhl, Peter is once again enjoying the active lifestyle that he worked so hard his entire life for; even for someone who is 67 plus. After he originally suffered his horrific cycling accident on the River Road,…

The severe sack that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered on his throwing shoulder on Saturday’s wild card game by linebacker Vontaze Burfict of the Cincinnati Bengals was almost a textbook case of how one could suffer from an AC joint separation. “Big” Ben’s right shoulder took the blunt of the force from all of…

Open Article New research from a large multi-center study in France confirms that while double endobutton fixation is an important component of clinical success for an AC Joint Separation, better results can be achieved by augmenting the repair with both AC capsule repair as well as using biologic tissue to ensure long term success. This…

The River Road route next to the Hudson River (just under the George Washington Bridge) is a popular ride for cyclists seeking a hill climbing workout near New York City. Peter C. has been in sports all his life and loves the adrenaline that cycling provides. On a gorgeous day in August 2013, he decided…

So is a “separated shoulder” the same as an “ac joint separation”? Sometimes we do hear people refer to their shoulder injury as a “separated shoulder” and others might refer to it as an “AC Joint Separation”. So the simple answer is they are both the same type of shoulder injury, however there is a…

Complications from the use of adjustable loop fixation for AC joint separation Open Article New research published in the Journal of Arthroscopy illustrates the challenges of achieving stable repair and avoiding complications when surgically repairing an AC joint separation. Sang-Jin Shin, MD, et al reports on complications using an adjustable loop fixation device in repairing…