Management of complete acromioclavicular dislocation with resorbable fixation material (PDS cord)
Mettler, M.; Huber, A.
Helvetica Chirurgica Acta 60(5): 851-854
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0018-0181 PMID: 7960922 Document Number: 433259
The complete acromioclavicular dislocation impairs the motility of the shoulder girdle. The surgical transfixation of the AC-joint with a screw, with K-wires or with special plates has a quite high complication rate and requires a second operation. We suggest the dynamic augmentation of the sutured ligaments with a coracoclavicular and an acromioclavicular PDS-cord cerclage. The paper presents the results of a follow-up examination of 10 patients.