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BACKGROUND:The commonly used methods of repairing the acromioclavicular joint dislocation are Kirschner wire tension band internal fixation, clavicular hook internal fixation and suture anchor internal fixation. Each method has their advantages and disadvantages. Both Kirschner wire and clavicular hook require secondary surgery to remove the internal fixators, and their design is not based on the biomechanical principle. OBJECTIVE:To reconstruct coracoclavicular ligament using anchor and perform biomechanical tests. METHODS:Ten shoulder antisepsis specimens were numbered and each specimen was tested by three trials. (1) Stretching coracoclavicular ligament: Specimens were fixed on the biomechanical machine and were tensile until the ligament was ruptured, the maximum failure load was recorded. (2) Reconstruction of coracoclavicular ligament using an anchor: Coracoclavicular ligment was reconstructed using an anchor, then specimens were fixed on the biomechanical machine and were tensile until the ligament was ruptured, the maximum failure load was recorded. (3) Reconstruction of coracoclavicular ligament using two anchors: Coracoclavicular ligment was reconstructed using two anchors, then specimens were fixed on the biomechanical machine and were tensile until the ligament was ruptured, the maximum failure load was recorded. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Coracoclavicular ligament fracture load was (413.0±123.48) N; the failure load was (345.1±111.23) N in an anchor group and 465.3±100.64 N in two anchors group. When coracoclavicular ligament is reconstructed using an anchor, the stress is concentrated under external forces, which is prone to the extraction of anchor and the failure of surgery, biomechanical data showed that the fracture load is lower than the coracoclavicular ligament, so the reconstruction is not reliable; when coracoclavicular ligament is reconstructed using two anchors, the stress is dispersed, which meet the biological features and the biomechanical data are ideal.