Surgical techniques and therapeutic results of anatomical reconstruction of coracoclavicular ligaments for acromioclavicular joint dislocations

Generally, the surgical treatment for traumatic acromioclavicular joint dislocation is recommended for type 5 according to Rockwood’s classification. We believe that anatomical restoration of coracoclavicular ligament could best restore the function of the acromioclavicular joint. We attempted to correctly reconstruct the anatomy of the coracoclavicular ligament (trapezoid and conoid ligaments) in which the ipsilateral palmaris longus tendon and Endobutton were used as the reconstructing ligament and fixation material, respectively. Katsumi Takase, Tsuyoshi Kumakura, Ryohei Kono and Kotaro Shinmura. European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology. Online Nov. 2011.