Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1971;53:356-358.
© 1971 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Avulsion of the Coracoid Process in an Athlete
REPORT OF A CASE
JOHN BENTON M.D.1 and
CARL NELSON M.D.1
1 From The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland
A case report of avulsion of the coracoid process in a young athlete is presented. Treatment consisted in surgical excision of the distal fragment of the coracoid process and reattachment of the conjoined tendon.