Outcome of conjoined tendon and coracoacromial ligament transfer for the treatment of chronic type V acromioclavicular joint separation.

Despite the small study cohort, the results of LHCT and CAL transfer in chronic type V AC separation are promising. CAL transfer alone has been shown to be biomechanically insufficient for an AC reconstruction, particularly in chronic situations. The advantage of LHCT transfer is that it does not require a distant donor site or incur the costs of an allograft or implant. Kim SH, Lee YH, Shin SH, Lee YH, Baek GH. Injury. 2011 Sep 2. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 21890137  PDF