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Open Access 01-12-2018 | Research article

Treatment of AC dislocation by reconstructing CC and AC ligaments with allogenic tendons compared with hook plates

Authors: Guheng Wang, Renguo Xie, Tian Mao, Shuguo Xing

Published in: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research | Issue 1/2018

Abstract

Background

The purpose of this study was to compare outcomes between allograft reconstruction and hook plate fixation for acute dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint with a minimum 2-year follow-up.

Methods

A retrospective comparative study of patients treated for acute acromioclavicular joint dislocation from February 2010 to December 2014 in our hospital, consisting of 16 patients who were followed-up, was performed.

Eight patients were treated for acute AC dislocation and underwent surgical reconstruction as follows: the coracoclavicular and acromioclavicular ligaments were reconstructed with the allogenic tendon. The other eight patients were treated with hook plates to maintain the AC joint reset. At the latest follow-up, radiographic analysis and the Constant and University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) scores were used to evaluate shoulder function. The satisfaction of the patients in terms of the efficacy and visual analog scale (VAS) data were also recorded.

Results

After an average follow-up of 30.3 months (range 24–46 months), no patient had dislocated their joint again at the final follow-up based on X-ray examination. The Constant score was 94.4 for the allogenic tendon group and 93.8 for the hook plate group (P = 0.57). According to the UCLA scale (P = 0.23) or VAS (P = 0.16), we found no significant difference between the two groups. All patients reported that they were very satisfied or satisfied with the outcome of surgery, and no significant difference (P = 0.08) was found between the two groups.

Conclusions

The use of allogenic tendon for reconstruction of the coracoclavicular and acromioclavicular ligaments shows excellent outcomes in terms of the recovery of clinical function or radiographic outcomes for acute AC dislocation. Compared with the hook plate, the hardware did not need to be removed.

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Title: Treatment of AC dislocation by reconstructing CC and AC ligaments with allogenic tendons compared with hook plates
Authors: Guheng Wang
Renguo Xie
Tian Mao
Shuguo Xing
Publication date: 01-12-2018
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1749-799X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-018-0879-x

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