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Quadrupod arthroscopic-assisted all-suture acromioclavicular joint fixation
Author(s) -
Vikram Mhaskar,
J Maheshwari,
Parul Maheshwari Mhaskar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of arthroscopic surgery and sports medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2582-7332
DOI - 10.25259/jassm_4_2021
Subject(s) - acromioclavicular joint , fixation (population genetics) , fibrous joint , surgery , hook , coracoid , medicine , coracoclavicular ligament , coracoid process , joint (building) , orthodontics , scapula , structural engineering , dentistry , engineering , population , environmental health
Acromioclavicular (AC) joint injuries require surgical intervention in select cases. Fixation methods have varied from open to arthroscopic. However, most of the methods described have utilized hardware such as hook plates, adjustable suspensory devices, or screws. We describe an all suture arthroscopic-assisted reconstruction that uses only sutures tapes with no other hardware. The suture tapes stabilized both the AC and coracoclavicular (CC) joints without drilling through the coracoid. The advantage of this technique is that it is more anatomic, stabilizing both the AC and CC ligaments, and uses no hardware or grafts to fix the joint. It utilizes a smaller incision for the procedure. Suture tapes are stronger than normal sutures and hence provide better stability.

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