Modified Weaver-Dunn Procedure for Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocations

Rokito, Andrew S. MD
Oh, Young Ho MD
Zuckerman, Joseph D. MD

New York University-Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY.

Reprint requests: Young Ho Oh, MD, 305 Second Ave, Ste 4, New York, NY 10003.

Orthopedics 27(1):p 21-28, January 2004.

The majority of acromioclavicular joint injuries result from direct trauma to the shoulder. The magnitude of applied force determines the degree of injury. This article presents a modified Weaver-Dunn procedure consisting of lateral clavicle resection and reduction, coracoclavicular fixation with suture or surgical tape, and coracoacromial ligament transfer for the treatment of these injuries.