title: Treatment of complete acromioclavicular separations with a modified Weaver and Dunn technique.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to describe the indications, operative technique, and postoperative rehabilitation protocol for treatment of complete acromioclavicular separations. A modified Weaver and Dunn technique is described, with a detailed harvesting procedure of the coracoacromial ligament, along with a wafer of bone for anatomical reconstruction of the coracoclavicular ligaments. A suture anchor is used to provide temporary stability to the acromioclavicular joint while the transferred coracoacromial ligament heals in the new position.
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH, USA. soheilpayvandi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Soheil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Payvandi
authors.forename: Jinyoung
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: William H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Seitz
mesh_terms: D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D000174:Acromion / Q000637:transplantation; D002968:Clavicle / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D053441:Suture Anchors