Acromioclavicular dislocations treated by coracoacromial ligament transfer.
Forty-seven patients with acute Allman type-III acromioclavicular dislocations were treated with open reduction and coracoacromial ligament transfer. At follow-up 1.6-10 years (mean 6) post-operatively 44 patients (94%) had excellent or good functional results. Two of the three patients with unsatisfactory results had degenerative joint changes. No late dislocation was found but there were three subluxations (3-5 mm). Two of the three patients with subluxation in the acromioclavicular joint at follow-up had unsatisfactory results. Complications were infrequent and cosmetic results satisfactory.
D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged