Contact: Lauren Pearson
lpearson@aaos.org
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Acromioclavicular Joint Image

Caption: This figure shows the intact ligaments around the acromioclavicular joint. The red arrow points to the ligaments that are around the joint itself. The gray arrow points out the important stabilizing ligaments underneath the collarbone.

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