Acromioclavicular Joint Injection Questions & Answers

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The authors and editors of Medscape Drugs & Diseases gratefully acknowledge the contributions of previous author Alex Minh Nguyet Tran, MD, to the development and writing of the source article, as well as the assistance of James R Verheyden, MD, Consulting Surgeon, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Center of the Cascades, with the video contribution to this article.

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