title: Arthroscopic anatomical reconstruction of the acromioclavicular joint.
abstract: Traditional techniques for restoration of a separated acromioclavicular joint are afflicted with various complications and often lead to recurrent dislocation. Lately, anatomic as well as minimally-invasive repair techniques with major focus on restoration of the coracoclavicular ligaments have been described for acromioclavicular joint reconstruction. We present a technique for an arthroscopically-assisted anatomical acromioclavicular joint reconstruction by replacing the conoid and trapezoid separately with nonabsorbable sutures and titanium buttons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Gian M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Salzmann
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Walz
authors.forename: Philip B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Schoettle
authors.forename: Andreas B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Imhoff
mesh_terms: D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D001182:Arthroscopy; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods