An early study on impingement phenomenon has shown physical contact between the coracoacromial ligament and cuff tendons in healthy shoulders. The finding disputes the theory that impingement signs ...

Injuries to the acromioclavicular joint are common. For selected injuries, operative reconstruction is recommended. The purpose of the current study was to compare three reconstruction procedures: (1) ...

Anatomical double-bundle coracoclavicular reconstruction performed using the coracoacromial ligament and the conjoined tendon for the treatment of chronic acromioclavicular dislocation contributed to ...

Fourteen fresh frozen cadaveric human shoulders were used for testing. The average age of the specimens was 65 years. Each specimen consisted of a clavicle, the acromioclavicular joint, the ...