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The lateral or acromial end of the clavicle articulates with the acromion of the scapula, the portion of the scapula that forms the bony tip of the shoulder.

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This connective tissue band anchors the coracoid process of the scapula to the inferior surface of the acromial end of the clavicle and thus provides important indirect support for the acromioclavicular joint.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Extending laterally from the spine is a flattened and expanded region called the acromion or acromial process.

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In this case, the acromion is thrust under the acromial end of the clavicle, resulting in ruptures of both the acromioclavicular and coracoclavicular ligaments.

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The clavicle was fractured two inches from the acromial end, and the sternal end was driven high up into the muscles of the neck.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)