Surgery for chronic Grade 3 AC separation
posted 9/13/10 in Acromioclavicular (AC) joint injury
After 2-3 months, a Grade 3 AC separation may be irreducible, and the conoid and trapezoid (coracoclavicular) ligaments may be retracted and incapable of healing even with downward reduction of the clavicle. This is the type of case that has, in the past, been addressed with a distal clavicle resection,...
