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Revision Acromioclavicular-Coracoclavicular Reconstruction: Use of Precontoured Button and 2 Allografts.

ABSTRACT: Injuries to the acromioclavicular (AC) joint are common, particularly in the young and active population. Approximately 9% of all shoulder girdle injuries involve the AC joint, and AC joint dislocations represent approximately 8% of all joint dislocations throughout the body. AC joint injuries are graded as type I through type VI according to the Rockwood classification. Type I and II injuries are typically treated nonoperatively, whereas type IV, V, and VI injuries are most often treated surgically. A variety of surgical techniques have been described, including anatomic and nonanatomic reconstruction. However, up to 80% of patients go on to lose radiographic reduction, and between 20% and 30% have complications leading to reoperation. Therefore, the objective of this Technical Note is to describe our preferred technique for the treatment of AC joint instability in the revision setting. This technique uses a Dog Bone Button (Arthrex, Naples, FL) and 2 allografts.

SUBMITTER: Haber DB

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5766048 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Revision Acromioclavicular-Coracoclavicular Reconstruction: Use of Precontoured Button and 2 Allografts.

Haber Daniel B DB Spang Robert C RC Sanchez George G Sanchez Anthony A Ferrari Márcio B MB Provencher Matthew T MT

Arthroscopy techniques 20171127 6

Injuries to the acromioclavicular (AC) joint are common, particularly in the young and active population. Approximately 9% of all shoulder girdle injuries involve the AC joint, and AC joint dislocations represent approximately 8% of all joint dislocations throughout the body. AC joint injuries are graded as type I through type VI according to the Rockwood classification. Type I and II injuries are typically treated nonoperatively, whereas type IV, V, and VI injuries are most often treated surgic ...[more]

PMID: 29349032

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Project description:PurposeTo determine whether combined acromioclavicular (AC) ligament reconstruction and coracoclavicular (CC) ligament reconstruction without bone tunnels would improve radiographic reduction maintenance and complication rates for type III to V AC dislocations.MethodsThis single-institution retrospective study analyzed all patients who underwent a hybrid synthetic/graft wrap CC reconstruction without tunnels with additional AC reconstruction/repair from January 2013 to August 2019. This 26-patient cohort was compared with a 1:1 sex- and age-matched control group who underwent CC reconstruction without AC reconstruction. CC distances on postoperative radiographs were compared with normal contralateral shoulders.ResultsOf the 93 patients who underwent AC reconstructive surgery during this time period, 26 patients (96% male) met the inclusion criteria. The AC/CC cohort had 23.5% type III injuries, 23.1% type IV injuries, and 53.8% type V injuries, similar to the control group. Final radiographs of the operative shoulder's CC distance were (mean ± standard deviation) 0.9 ± 4.0 mm greater than that of the contralateral shoulder (9.6 ± 8.7 mm) in the AC/CC cohort. Final radiographs of the operative shoulder's coracoclavicular distance were 4.0 ± 4.7 mm greater than that of the contralateral shoulder (13.3 ± 9.3 mm) in the CC control group, a significant difference (P = .014). The AC/CC reconstruction group had fewer patients with a loss of reduction >5 mm (11.5% versus 38.5%, P = .025). The complication rate in the CC control group was higher than in the AC/CC cohort (30.7% versus 7.7%, P = .035). The reoperation rate was also greater in the CC control group (8 versus 1, P = .010).ConclusionThis cohort study shows that the addition of AC reconstruction to CC reconstruction using synthetic tapes/grafts or allograft tissues without bone tunnels significantly improves durable radiographic outcomes, diminishes complication rates, and improves reoperation rates.Level of evidenceIII, retrospective comparative study.

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Revision Acromioclavicular-Coracoclavicular Reconstruction: Use of Precontoured Button and 2 Allografts.

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Revision Acromioclavicular-Coracoclavicular Reconstruction: Use of Precontoured Button and 2 Allografts.

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