Arthroscopically assisted coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction for chronic acromioclavicular joint instability.
The treatment of symptomatic chronic acromioclavicular joint dislocations can be challenging. Different surgical procedures have been described in the literature. We present an arthroscopically assisted stabilization using a gracilis tendon transclavicular-transcoracoid loop technique augmented with a Tight-Rope (Arthrex, Naples, FL, USA). In contrast to the classic Weaver-Dunn procedures this technique is designed to stabilize the acromioclavicular joint by recreating the anatomy of the coracoclavicular ligaments via a minimal invasive approach.
Scheibel
Markus
M
Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Campus Virchow, Charité-Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany. markus.scheibel@charite.de
Ifesanya
Adeleke
A
Pauly
Stephan
S
Haas
Norbert P
NP
D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D001182:Arthroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery*; D008022:Ligaments / Q000601:surgery*