Reconstruction of displaced acromio-clavicular joint dislocations using a triple suture-cerclage: description of a safe and efficient surgical technique

Patient Safety in Surgery

Sebastian Siebenlist²  Thomas Freude¹  Ulrich Stöckle¹  Philipp Ahrens²  Arne Buchholz²  Tobias M Kraus¹  Lisa Mey²  Frank Martetschläger²  Gunther H Sandmann² 

[1] Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Tuebingen, Schnarrenbergstr. 9, Tuebingen D- 72076, Germany;Department of Traumatology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, Munich D- 81675, Germany

关键词: Cerclage;    Rockwood;    Dislocation;    Acromioclavicular joint;   

Others  :  790332
DOI  :  10.1186/1754-9493-6-25

 received in 2012-08-02, accepted in 2012-10-19,  发布年份 2012

【 摘 要 】

Purpose

In this retrospective study we investigated the clinical and radiological outcome after operative treatment of acute Rockwood III-V injuries of the AC-joint using two acromioclavicular (AC) cerclages and one coracoclavicular (CC) cerclage with resorbable sutures.

Methods

Between 2007 and 2009 a total of 39 patients fit the inclusion criteria after operative treatment of acute AC joint dislocation. All patients underwent open reduction and anatomic reconstruction of the AC and CC-ligaments using PDS® sutures (Polydioxane, Ethicon, Norderstedt, Germany). Thirty-three patients could be investigated at a mean follow up of 32±9 months (range 24–56 months).

Results

The mean Constant score was 94.3±7.1 (range 73–100) with an age and gender correlated score of 104.2%±6.9 (88-123%). The DASH score (mean 3.46±6.6 points), the ASES score (94.6±9.7points) and the Visual Analogue Scale (mean 0.5±0,6) revealed a good to excellent clinical outcome. The difference in the coracoclavicular distance compared to the contralateral side was <5 mm for 28 patients, between 5-10 mm for 4 patients, and more than 10 mm for another patient. In the axial view, the anterior border of the clavicle was within 1 cm (ventral-dorsal direction) of the anterior rim of the acromion in 28 patients (85%). Re-dislocations occured in three patients (9%).

Conclusion

Open AC joint reconstruction using AC and CC PDS cerclages provides good to excellent clinical results in the majority of cases. However, radiographically, the CC distance increased significantly at final follow up, but neither the amount of re-dislocation nor calcifications of the CC ligaments or osteoarthritis of the AC joint had significant influence on the outcome.

Level of evidence

Case series, Level IV

【 授权许可】

   
2012 Sandmann et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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