FIXATION OF A COMPLEX ACROMIOCLAVICULAR D ISLOCATION WITH ABSORBABLE MATERIAL - PDS (POLYDIOXANONE) CORD CERCLAGE

Authors
METTLER M HUBER A
Citation
M. Mettler et A. Huber, FIXATION OF A COMPLEX ACROMIOCLAVICULAR D ISLOCATION WITH ABSORBABLE MATERIAL - PDS (POLYDIOXANONE) CORD CERCLAGE, Helvetica chirurgica acta, 60(5), 1994, pp. 851-854
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Helvetica chirurgica acta → ACNP
ISSN journal
00180181
Volume
60
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
851 - 854
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-0181(1994)60:5<851:FOACAD>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The complete acromioclavicular dislocation impairs the motility of the shoulder girdle. The surgical transfixation of the AC-joint with a sc rew, with K-wires or with special plates has a quite high complication rate and requires a second operation. We suggest the dynamic augmenta tion of the sutured ligaments with a coracoclavicular and an acromiocl avicular PDS-cord cerclage. The paper presents the results of a follow -up examination of 10 patients.