Qualitative and Quantitative Anatomic Descriptions of the Coracoclavicular and Acromioclavicular Ligaments: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To summarize the quantitative and qualitative anatomy of the acromioclavicular (AC) and coracoclavicular (CC) ligaments of the AC joint.

Methods

A systematic review of the literature evaluating the quantitative and qualitative anatomy of the CC and AC ligaments of the AC joint was performed according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines.

Results

The conoid ligament (CL) arises from the posterior coracoid precipice and courses with a tapered inferior apex to insert on the conoid tubercle of the posteroinferior clavicle. The trapezoid ligament originates from the anterior-superior coracoid with medially extending fibers anterior to the conoid's C-shaped footprint and runs with the CL to insert along the tr

SUBMITTER: Peebles LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9402469 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature