Neglected Type IV Acromioclavicular Joint Injury: 2 Cases Report

Kim,  Do Young; Shin,  Sung Ryong; Yoo,  Yon Sik; Lee,  Sang Soo; Jeong,  Un Seob; Park,  Keun Min

doi:2008.11.2.185

Clin Shoulder Elb > Volume 11(2); 2008 > Article

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society 2008;11(2):185-188.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5397/CiSE.2008.11.2.185 Published online December 31, 2008.

Neglected Type IV Acromioclavicular Joint Injury: 2 Cases Report

Do Young Kim, Sung Ryong Shin, Yon Sik Yoo, Sang Soo Lee, Un Seob Jeong, Keun Min Park

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea. ssros91@hanmail.net

간과된 제 4형 견봉-쇄골 관절 손상 - 2예 보고 -

김도영·신성룡*·유연식·이상수·정운섭·박근민

한림대학교 의과대학 춘천성심병원 정형외과학교실

Abstract

Acromioclavicular joint injuries usually occur as a result of direct trauma to the superolateral aspect of the shoulder. Roockwood Type IV injuries are relatively uncommon, and they are easily misdiagnosed or neglected in patients who have suffered multiple traumas. Therefore, to correctly treat a patient with type IV injury, we need to take a careful physical examination and conduct proper radiologic evaluation for the acromioclavicular joint. We report here on two cases of modified Weaver-Dunn reconstruction for neglected type IV acromioclavicular joint injuries that were associated with multiple rib fractures.

Key Words: Acromioclavicular joint; Type IV injury; Modified Weaver-Dunn reconstruction