title: Results using the AO hook plate for dislocations of the acromioclavicular joint.
abstract: The AO Hook plate has been used for stabilization of acromioclavicular joint dislocations. We present our experience of this newly introduced device in a general hospital, since there are not many papers in the literature reporting on this. A total of 16 patients were treated with the AO Hook plate between November 2001 and November 2003 at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, UK. For functional assessment 6 months after removal of the plate, the constant score and the pain visual analogue score were used. The pain visual analogue score ranged from 0 to 6 (mean: 0.87) and the constant score ranged from 78 to 100 (mean: 96.4). In one instance, a patient developed instability after removal of the plate. The use of this device results in excellent functional outcome for the treatment of acromioclavicular joint dislocations.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department in Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, Essex, UK. akoukakis@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Athanasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koukakis
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manouras
authors.forename: Constantinos D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Apostolou
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lagoudianakis
authors.forename: Artemisia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Papadima
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Triantafillou
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Korres
authors.forename: Paul W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amini
mesh_terms: D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography