A Treatment of Dislocation of the Acromioclavicular Joint with Fracture of the Coracoid Process

Abstract

Two cases of complete dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint associated with coracoid fracture, which has been reported previosly to be a rare condition, were treated surgically. In the radiological diagnosis, a plain anterior-posterior oblique roentogenogram with a 30 degree caudad tilting angle and three-dimensional computed tomogram were very useful as compared with the conventional view. Sound fixation of the coracoid process was important for achievement of stability of the acromioclavicular lesions.