TY - JOUR
T1 - Combined acromioclavicular joint dislocation and coracoid avulsion in an adult
AU - Naik, Monappa
AU - Tripathy, Sujit Kumar
AU - Goyal, Saumitra
AU - Rao, Sarath K.
PY - 2015/5/20
Y1 - 2015/5/20
N2 - Avulsion fracture of coracoid process with acromioclavicular joint dislocation is extremely rare. We report a case of coracoid avulsion with acromioclavicular disruption in a 24-year-old man who sustained injuries in a road traffic accident. Although acromioclavicular (AC) dislocation was obvious from an initial radiograph, coracoid avulsion was picked up in a CT scan. Open reduction and internal fixations of the coracoid with a 4 mm cannulated screw, an AC joint with two K-wires and an anchor suture, resulted in rapid recovery. The patient had complete range of shoulder movements at the end of 3 months and he resumed his professional activities. After 1 year, he had normal shoulder movement without any functional limitations.
AB - Avulsion fracture of coracoid process with acromioclavicular joint dislocation is extremely rare. We report a case of coracoid avulsion with acromioclavicular disruption in a 24-year-old man who sustained injuries in a road traffic accident. Although acromioclavicular (AC) dislocation was obvious from an initial radiograph, coracoid avulsion was picked up in a CT scan. Open reduction and internal fixations of the coracoid with a 4 mm cannulated screw, an AC joint with two K-wires and an anchor suture, resulted in rapid recovery. The patient had complete range of shoulder movements at the end of 3 months and he resumed his professional activities. After 1 year, he had normal shoulder movement without any functional limitations.
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U2 - 10.1136/bcr-2014-208563
DO - 10.1136/bcr-2014-208563
M3 - Article
C2 - 25994429
AN - SCOPUS:84930959411
VL - 2015
JO - BMJ Case Reports
JF - BMJ Case Reports
SN - 1757-790X
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