Table 2.

Pearls and Pitfalls

Pearls	Pitfalls
Use Langer's lines for a cosmetically better appearance after surgery	A fracture of the clavicle is possible during drilling of the intramedullary holes located 0.5 cm from the lateral edge of the clavicle
Perform a subperiosteal soft tissue release on the clavicle to allow for an effective reapproximation and cover of the sutures	Damage to the ligament and tendon attachments of the coracoid process may occur during suture passage
A coracoid suture passer assists with suture passage underneath the coracoid from medial to lateral	Neurovascular damage is possible without caution
Pass the suture limbs, one over the other, through the clavicular tunnels