INTRODUCTION Numerous techniques have been introduced for the treatment of acute acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocation. We aim to report the midterm results of coracoclavicular (CC) stabilization with double augmentation for the acute AC joint dislocation. CASE DESCRIPTION Forty-three patients who underwent surgery for acute AC joint dislocation were followed up for an average of 59.6 mont...

Two patients are reported, one adolescent and one young adult, each of whom sustained a fracture separation of the lateral part of the clavicle which gave the clinical and radiological appearance of a complete acromioclavicular dislocation. At operation a longitudinal rupture was found in the periosteal envelope, and the lateral part ofthe clavicle was displaced through it; thejoint itself and ...

The authors retrospectively evaluated the effects of a single cortical screw in the open reduction and internal fixation of displaced distal clavicle fractures. Fifteen patients without associated acromioclavicular joint dislocation were treated by open reduction and internal fixation with a single cortical screw (4.5-mm diameter, 60-mm length) between 2004 and 2011. Mean follow-up was 39.2 mon...

Trauma to the shoulder is common, although the type of injury varies considerably in different age ,. ~~~~~~ ~groups. Clavicular fractures are common in childhood and early adulthood, glenohumeral dislocation and acromioclavicular disruption are M~~~~~~~~~~~~~~frequent between the ages of 15 and 40 years, and Normal m se n o| T sue fracture of the humeral head is often seen in elderly people. T...

The aim of our study was to evaluate the shoulder function after clavicular hook plate fixation of acute acromioclavicular dislocations (Rockwood type III) in a population group consisting exclusively of high-demand military personnel. This prospective study was carried out at a tertiary care military orthopaedic centre during 2012-2013 using clavicular hook plate for management of acromioclavi...

ABSTRACT We present here a technique of fracture stabilization using the Tightrope procedure in a patient with a widely displaced Neer type IIB distal clavicle fracture. The Tightrope system, typically used for stabilization of acromioclavicular joint dislocation, has not been widely described for distal clavicle fractures. The patient achieved satisfactory results after surgery; we feel that t...