Biplanar Reconstruction With Pectoralis Minor Tendon and Coracoacromial Ligament Transfer for Chronic Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocations.
case_series · Level IV
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 39711884.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.eats.2024.103104 and PMC identifier 11662869.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
- The licence permits redistribution, so the abstract is shown in full and the full text is available from the publisher.
Abstract
Acromioclavicular joint dislocation is a common pathology, affecting mostly young male patients. High-grade injuries require surgical treatment, but evidence is lacking regarding a gold standard technique. Chronic cases frequently are treated with graft reconstruction, but complications and availability remain as a limitation for autograft and allograft use, respectively. The objective of this Technical Note is to describe the treatment of chronic acromioclavicular dislocations by a reconstruction made with a local tendon graft, the pectoralis minor, in addition to transferring the coracoacromial ligament as a horizontal stabilizer.
Anatomy
- clavicle