title: Coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction using a semitendinosus graft for failed acromioclavicular separation surgery.
abstract: Although acromioclavicular joint separations are fairly common, the occurrence of high-grade acromioclavicular separations that require surgery is low. Various modifications of the Weaver-Dunn procedure have been popular and fairly successful methods to treat severe acromioclavicular separations, despite the fact that reconstructions have been done a number of ways. We report on the results of a technique for salvaging failed modified Weaver-Dunn reconstructions using a semitendinosus graft through bone tunnels in the distal clavicle and coracoid to reconstruct the coracoclavicular ligament.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Lapra001@umn.edu
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: LaPrade
authors.forename: Brad
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hilger
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries; D002968:Clavicle / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D012540:Scapula / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome