Acromioclavicular Joint Arthrosis (Osteoarthritis): Diagnostic Tests

Obligatory medical device diagnostics.

• Radiographs of the affected joint
  • Joint space narrowing
  • Formation of osteophytes (bony attachments).

Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination and mandatory laboratory parameters – for differential diagnostic clarification.

• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI; computer-assisted cross-sectional imaging method (using magnetic fields, that is, without X-rays)) and/or sonography (ultrasound examination)
  • Bursitis (bursitis) in the region of the acromioclavicular joint.
  • Signs of irritation such as fluid accumulation in the joint.
  • Damage to the tendons under the acromioclavicular joint (acromioclavicular joint).
  • Thickening of the soft tissues (capsular swelling).