A Single-Tunnel Technique for Coracoclavicular and Acromioclavicular Ligament Reconstruction

Michael B. Banffy, M.D.; Carola F. van Eck, M.D., Ph.D.; Michael Stanton, M.D.; Neal S. ElAttrache, M.D.

Arthroscopy Techniques (Jun 2017)

A Single-Tunnel Technique for Coracoclavicular and Acromioclavicular Ligament Reconstruction

Michael B. Banffy, M.D.,
Carola F. van Eck, M.D., Ph.D.,
Michael Stanton, M.D.,
Neal S. ElAttrache, M.D.

Affiliations

Michael B. Banffy, M.D.: Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Carola F. van Eck, M.D., Ph.D.: Address correspondence to Carola F. van Eck, M.D., Ph.D., Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, 6801 Park Terrace, Los Angeles, CA 90045, U.S.A.; Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Michael Stanton, M.D.: Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Neal S. ElAttrache, M.D.: Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 3
pp. e769 – e775

Abstract

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Acromioclavicular (AC) joint separation is a common injury seen in the young adult athletic population. Both the indications for surgical management and the best operative technique remain controversial. One of the most popular reconstruction techniques is the anatomic double-tunnel coracoclavicular (CC) ligament reconstruction. However, there have been several case reports of clavicle fractures with this technique. This article presents a single-tunnel reconstruction technique that aims to restore both the CC and AC ligament function, while minimizing fracture risk.

Published in Arthroscopy Techniques

ISSN: 2212-6287 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery: Orthopedic surgery
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/arthroscopy-techniques

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