A 26-year-old Olympic wrestling athlete presented with a pectoralis major muscle injury, glenohumeral instability and acromioclavicular joint dislocation separately. The patient underwent surgical treatment to repair these injuries. The pectoralis major muscle was reconstructed with a semitendinosus tendon graft using the endobutton technique, as described by Pochini et al. Treatment of the tra...

abstract   background: different methods of surgical treatment for acromioclavicular(ac) joint injury were considered in the literature. the purpose of the study was to compare intra- articular ac repair technique with the extra-articular coracoclavicular repair technique for the patients with rockwood type iii and vac joint injury when indicated.   methods: nineteen consecutive patients with r...

Numerous techniques have evolved for acromioclavicular joint fixation over the past decade to help decrease the risk of hardware complications and improve patient satisfaction. One of these techniques involves the TightRope system, which employs two titanium endobuttons to help reduce and secure the coracoclavicular joint. Clinical outcomes have been favorable, as orthopedic surgeons have gaine...

The hypothesis that manual work and exposure to vibration are antecedents to the development of osteoarthrosis was assessed employing a cross sectional study design. The frequency of osteoarthrosis in the acromioclavicular joint was studied in three groups of workers in the construction industry. Two groups were manual workers (54 bricklayers and 55 rock blasters); the third group consisted of ...

INTRODUCTION In terms of access to treatment of acromioclavicular joint injuries, there are many controversies, especially after the appearance of works that promote "neglecting of injury". GOAL The aim of this paper is to give a comparative analysis of the results of rehabilitation of patients after acute injury of the acromioclavicular joint of the third degree, treated by two surgical tech...

Acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) injuries are common, but their incidence is probably underestimated. As the treatment of some sub-types is still debated, we reviewed the available literature to obtain an overview of current management.We analysed the literature using the PubMed search engine.There is consensus on the treatment of Rockwood type I and type II lesions and for high-grade injuries of ...

PURPOSE To review outcome after arthroscopic fixation for acute acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocation using the TightRope device. METHODS Records of 15 men and 2 women aged 19 to 52 (mean, 35) years who underwent arthroscopic fixation using the TightRope device for acute (<3 weeks) AC joint dislocation of Rockwood type III (n=6), type IV (n=1), and type V (n=10) were reviewed. Outcome was ...

The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the outcome of the surgical treatment of acute complete acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocation with multistrand titanium cable for coracoclavicular (CC) stabilization. Forty-two patients with acute complete AC joint dislocation, Rockwood III, IV, V, were treated with CC stabilization using multistrand titanium cable. Thirty-nine patients cou...

A direct force on the superior aspect of the shoulder may cause acromioclavicular (AC) dislocation or separation. Severe dislocations can lead to chronic impairment, especially in the athlete and high-demand manual laborer. The dislocation is classified according to Rockwood. Types I and II are treated nonoperatively, while types IV, V and VI are generally treated operatively. Controversy exist...