Although I can't say that this has never happened, it is certainly not a
complication of unrepaired AC separation that has been noted in medical
teaching. I would not consider it a "real" risk.
--
Mike Murray MD
Alan Lowich said:There is something I forgot to tell you and it is perhaps the most
important reason that you should get your shoulder repaired. Since in
your present condition your clavical is no longer connected to your
acromium and it is out of alignment, if you crash again on that
shoulder (which you surely will if you keep riding) your shoulder may
be torn in the downward position not compressing and breaking the
clavical as normally happens. The total force of impact will be
redirected to tearing your shoulder from your body since the clavical
will not be in position to absorb the energy. In this situation you
run the very real risk of tearing the main artery and or the nerve to
your shoulder and arm, this would be a terrible result.