Treatment of AC dislocation by reconstructing CC and AC ligaments with allogenic tendons compared with hook plates
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research Jul 18, 2018
Wang G, et al. - Researchers compared the outcomes between allograft reconstruction and hook plate fixation for acute dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint with a minimum 2-year follow-up. Excellent outcomes were demonstrated by the use of allogenic tendon for reconstruction of the coracoclavicular and acromioclavicular ligaments in terms of the recovery of clinical function or radiographic outcomes for acute acromioclavicular (AC) dislocation. Authors did not find the requirement of removing the hardware compared with the hook plate.
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