Surgical Outcomes After Fixation of Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation with Hook Plate and Coracoacromial Ligament
Konstantin Mitev1,2, Gorgi Zafiroski1, Sasho Mladenovski1
1Special Hospital for Surgical Disease Zan Mitrev, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
Background:
Treatment of acute and chronic acromioclavicular joint dislocations is still controversial. We aimed evaluation of surgical outcomes after using the combined technique with a hook plate and transposition of the coracoacromial ligament in the treatment of acromioclavicular dislocation.
Case Presentation:
During two years 4 patients (2 acute and 2 chronic cases) were operated with this technique. Three male and one female with an average 37 (26-43) years old were: three on the right and one of the left side. Rockwood classification was used. The evaluation was done according to Constant score - preoperatively, 3 months after the operation and 3 months after the titanium plate was removed.
Conclusion:
Evaluation of the effectiveness using this combined technique show excellent result in all four patients. No surgical site infection and the favourable cosmetic result were present.
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