The coracoacromial ligament is a strong triangular ligament between the coracoid process and the acromion. It protects the head of the humerus. Its acromial...

the supraspinatus The coracoacromial ligament, which runs from the coracoid process to the acromion. The coracoacromial ligament is a strong triangular...

coracoclavicular ligament – to the clavicle. (The ligament is formed by the conoid ligament and trapezoid ligament.) The coracoacromial ligament – to the acromion...

the shape of the acromion. Thickening or calcification of the coracoacromial ligament can also cause impingement. Loss of function of the rotator cuff...

Detaching the acromial end of the coracoacromial ligament, and possibly shortening it. Attaching the remaining ligament to the remaining clavicle with sutures...

bicipital groove faces the coracoacromial ligament. This slightly slackens the inferior fibres of the glenohumeral ligament, allowing an abduction of 90°...

circumflex humeral vessels Axillary nerve Shoulder joint Rotator cuff Coracoacromial ligament When all its fibers contract simultaneously, the deltoid is the...

joint) is a physiological joint formed by an articulation of the coracoacromial ligament and the head of the humerus. It is formed by the gap between the...

restoring the glenoid bone; and repair of the capsule to the stump of coracoacromial ligament. The Latarjet procedure involves the removal and transfer of a...

off the end of the clavicle portion, partially sacrificing the coracoacromial ligament and suturing the displaced acromial end to the lateral aspect of...