Late reconstruction of the ligaments following acromioclavicular separation.
Complete separation of the acromion from the clavicle in nine young patients was repaired by a new technique with use of a tendon graft. The operation was performed, on average, twenty-nine weeks after the injury. After surgery seven patients were enabled to engage in strenuous sports or construction work and the other two to return to daily activities with occasional heavy lifting.
D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000293:injuries* / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods