Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow

Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society (대한견·주관절의학회)
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Ossification of the Coracoacromial Ligament in Subacromial Impingement Syndrome: A Case Report

  • Moon, Kyupill (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dong-Eui Medical Center) ;
  • Hwang, Youn Soo (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dong-Eui Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Kyung Taek (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dong-Eui Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Jin Wan (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dong-Eui Medical Center) ;
  • Chae, Jeong Hoon (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dong-Eui Medical Center)
  • Received : 2017.03.03
  • Accepted : 2017.05.19
  • Published : 2017.09.30
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Abstract

Here, a case of a 59-year-old man with rotator cuff tear and impingement syndrome caused by an ossified coracoacromial ligament is presented. Ossification of the coracoacromial ligaments can occur because of degenerative changes due to trauma or repeated stress, which can lead to impingement syndrome. Therefore, when coracoacromial ligament ossification is present, rotator cuff damage due to impingement syndrome should be considered. Here, we conducted arthroscopic subacromial decompression, removal of the ossified coracoacromial ligament, and supraspinatus and subscapularis tendon repairs. We achieved satisfactory surgical outcomes without relapse; therefore, we report this case with a literature review.

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