A shoulder separation is the partial or complete separation of two
parts of the shoulder: the collarbone (clavicle) and the end (acromion) of the
shoulder blade (scapula). A type III shoulder separation occurs when both the
acromioclavicular (AC) and coracoclavicular (CC) ligaments are completely
torn.
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By
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Healthwise Staff |
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Primary Medical Reviewer
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William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine |
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Specialist Medical Reviewer
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Patrick J. McMahon, MD - Orthopedic Surgery |
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Last Revised
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August 29, 2011 |