The aim of this case report is to evaluate the efficacy of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy in the treatment of small joint osteoarthritis (OA). Acromio-clavicular (AC) joint OA is an ...

When the cartilage in the shoulder begins to break down on the surface and eventually in the deeper layers, it’s called shoulder arthritis. The second joint in the shoulder, the acromioclavicular or ...

The acromioclavicular (AC ... The most common type of arthritis to affect this joint is osteoarthritis, which is caused by wear and tear. The cartilage on the ends of the bones gradually wears ...

OA is more common in the AC joint than the glenohumeral joint. Shoulder osteoarthritis can be either primary or secondary. Primary OA has no specific cause, but is related to age, genes and sex.

Fifty-seven patients had arthroscopic Mumford procedures for acromioclavicular (AC) pain unresponsive to conservative treatment. Thirty-nine of these patients had concomitant rotator cuff repairs.

Across all studies and age-groups, mean prevalence of asymptomatic findings were: rotator cuff lesions: 22.3%, labrum lesions: 16.7%, acromioclavicular osteoarthritis: 13.9%, osseous cysts: 9.8%, ...