A coracoid resection guide , comprising: a gripping tool, comprising: a pivotably actuatable jaw at a distal end, the jaw including a first jaw portion and a second jaw portion ; the first jaw portion comprising a first gripping surface and a first planar surface approximately perpendicular thereto; and the second jaw portion comprising a second gripping surface and a second planar surface approximately perpendicular thereto; and a pivot mounting the first jaw portion to the second jaw portion such that: the first and second gripping surfaces face one another and define a gripping area there-between, the gripping area dimensioned for receipt of a coracoid process; the first planar surface and the second planar surface lying in the same plane; and a tool axis extends through the pivot and the gripping area; and an alignment guide comprising: an elongated guide body extending between a first end and a second end along a guide axis ; at least two guide holes extending through the thickness of the guide body , each of the guide holes positioned along the guide axis and distanced apart; characterized in that the alignment guide is mounted to the gripping tool pivot adjacent the first end such that: the at least two guide holes extend approximately perpendicular to the plane of the first and second planar surfaces of the jaw; the alignment guide is rotatable about the pivot between the tool axis and a selected angle; and the alignment guide is capable of linear translation along the guide axis . a gripping tool, comprising: a pivotably actuatable jaw at a distal end, the jaw including a first jaw portion and a second jaw portion ; the first jaw portion comprising a first gripping surface and a first planar surface approximately perpendicular thereto; and the second jaw portion comprising a second gripping surface and a second planar surface approximately perpendicular thereto; and a pivot mounting the first jaw portion to the second jaw portion such that: the first and second gripping surfaces face one another and define a gripping area there-between, the gripping area dimensioned for receipt of a coracoid process; the first planar surface and the second planar surface lying in the same plane; and a tool axis extends through the pivot and the gripping area; and a pivotably actuatable jaw at a distal end, the jaw including a first jaw portion and a second jaw portion ; the first jaw portion comprising a first gripping surface and a first planar surface approximately perpendicular thereto; and the second jaw portion comprising a second gripping surface and a second planar surface approximately perpendicular thereto; and a pivot mounting the first jaw portion to the second jaw portion such that: the first and second gripping surfaces face one another and define a gripping area there-between, the gripping area dimensioned for receipt of a coracoid process; the first planar surface and the second planar surface lying in the same plane; and a tool axis extends through the pivot and the gripping area; and an alignment guide comprising: an elongated guide body extending between a first end and a second end along a guide axis ; at least two guide holes extending through the thickness of the guide body , each of the guide holes positioned along the guide axis and distanced apart; an elongated guide body extending between a first end and a second end along a guide axis ; at least two guide holes extending through the thickness of the guide body , each of the guide holes positioned along the guide axis and distanced apart; characterized in that the alignment guide is mounted to the gripping tool pivot adjacent the first end such that: the at least two guide holes extend approximately perpendicular to the plane of the first and second planar surfaces of the jaw; the alignment guide is rotatable about the pivot between the tool axis and a selected angle; and the alignment guide is capable of linear translation along the guide axis . <EOS>