Revista Portuguesa de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
ISSN 1646-2122
BOTTON, Miguel; CORREIA, João SARMENTO, Marco. Luxação acromioclavicular associada a fractura da coracóide. []. , 23, 3, pp.243-249. ISSN 1646-2122.
Isolated fracture of the coracoid apophysis is an uncommon injury; the acromioclavicular dislocation with integrity coracoclavicular and ligaments associated with coracoid fracture avulsion is also a rare lesion and there are few cases described. Clinical case of a 17 -year-old female diagnosed with acromioclavicular dislocation associated with fracture avulsion of the coracoid . Underwent surgery with reinsertion of the coracoid with an anchoring system . Postoperative rehabilitation and uncomplicated with good results in terms of function, aesthetics and pain. We highlight the high index of suspicion required for the diagnosis of this injury; appropriate imaging is fundamental to help in establishing the diagnosis. The surgery is one of the options that has been successful in this case, taking into account the characteristics of the lesion.
: acromioclavicular; dislocation; coracoid.