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Flipptack fixation button technique effectively treats severe acromioclavicular joint dislocation
The flipptack fixation button technique effectively treats severe acromioclavicular joint dislocation, according to researchers’ findings.
The researchers performed the flipptack fixation button technique on 50 patients with acromioclavicular joint separations. Twenty-nine patients had type IV dislocations and 21 had type V dislocations. The researchers evaluated patients at a final postoperative follow-up of 42 months, using the Constant score to assess clinical outcome, and the bother index of the short Musculoskeletal Functional Assessment to assess functional limitation. Additionally, radiographs taken immediately postoperatively and at final follow-up were used for the assessment of acromioclavicular joint reduction, coracoclavicular distance and joint arthrosis.
Results showed mean Constant score at final follow-up was 93.04, and the average short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment bother index was approximately 20.88. The researchers found no statistically significant differences between the acromioclavicular joint dislocation type and the clinical result. Additionally, no statistically significant regression of the coracoclavicular distance was observed at final follow-up, according to the researchers. – by Casey Tingle
Disclosure: The researchers report no relevant financial disclosures.