title: Chronic acromioclavicular separation: the medium term results of coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction using braided polyester prosthetic ligament.
abstract: In this series, we treated chronic acromioclavicular disruption with an artificial coraco-clavicular ligament made from braided polyester (The Nottingham Surgilig). The ligament has a loop at each end and is passed around the coracoid process, threaded through itself, then passed around the posterior aspect of the clavicle and finally anchored to it with a bone screw. Eleven men with an average age of 39 underwent this procedure. Three patients had previously been operated on using the Weaver-Dunn procedure which had failed. All eleven patients have been reassessed clinically and radiographically at an average of 55 months. Using the Imatani evaluation score, 10 patients achieved a good/excellent result with the mean Constant score being 92. One patient had fracture of the base of the coracoid after heavy lifting in the early postoperative period which resulted in a poor outcome. Two patients needed an additional operation. In one the lateral end of the clavicle was excised together with removal of the fixation screw, and in the other a subacromial decompression was carried out. The Nottingham Surgilig is a useful alternative for the treatment of chronic acromioclavicular separation, especially in revision reconstruction when the coracoacromial ligament is no longer available.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, 50 Samduk, Chung-Gu, Daegu 700-721, Republic of Korea. jeonchoi@chol.com
authors: In-Ho
authors: IH
authors: Jeon
authors: Girish
authors: G
authors: Dewnany
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Hartley
authors: Lars
authors: L
authors: Neumann
authors: W Angus
authors: WA
authors: Wallace
mesh_terms: D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011091:Polyesters / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011091:Polyesters