title: [Treatment strategy of double disruption of the superior shoulder suspensor complex (SSSC)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss efficacy of the surgical treatment strategy of double disruption of the superior shoulder suspensor complex (SSSC).
  
  
  METHODS
  The data of 15 patients with double disruption of the SSSC were retrospectively analyzed from January 2008 to December 2009. There were 11 males and 4 females, with an average age of 45.1 years (ranged, 19 to 60). Of them, 8 patients were treated with surgery and 7 patients with conservative treatment. The short-term effectiveness was evaluated according to Constant-Murley scoring system.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All patients were followed up for 7 to 24 months with an average of 14.4 months. All fractures healed with a mean time of 12.3 weeks (ranged, 9 to 12). At final follow-up, the Constant-Murley scores with patients of surgical treatment was (92.37 +/- 1.99), and patients of conservative treatment was (55.52 +/- 1.29).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Surgical treatment can restore the integrality of SSSC, in favour of stability between upper limb and trunk.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang, China.
authors.forename: Shan-Qing
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Xiao-Shan
authors.initials: XS
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Shao-Kun
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult