Authors: Chuanzhi Xiong Yaojia Lu Qiang Wang Gang Chen Hansheng Hu Zhihua Lu
Publish Date: 2016/09/02
Volume: 40, Issue: 11, Pages: 2317-2324
Abstract
Sixteen patients with complete acromioclavicular joint dislocation were enrolled in this study All patients were asked to follow the less active rehabilitation protocol postoperatively Computed tomography with 3D reconstruction of the injured shoulder was performed on each patient post operatively for the assessment of the accuracy of the suture anchor placement in the coracoid process and the reduction of the acromioclavicular joint Radiographs of Zanca view and axillary view of both shoulders were taken for evaluating the maintenance of the acromioclavicular joint reduction at each followup visit The Constant shoulder score was used for function assessment at the final followupTwenty seven of the 32 anchors implanted in the coracoid process met the criteria of good position One patient developed complete loss of reduction and another had partial loss of reduction in the anteroposterior plane For the other 14 patients the mean Constant score was 90 range 82–95 For the patients with partial and complete loss of reduction the Constant score were 92 and 76 respectively All of them got nearly normal range of motion of the shoulders and restored to preoperative life and works
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