title: [Clavicular hook plate combined with suture anchor for the treatment of type Tossy III chronic acromioclavicular dislocation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the clinical effects of clavicular hook plate combined with suture anchor in treating type Tossy III chronic acromioclavicular dislocation.
  
  
  METHODS
  From January 2008 to December 2012,18 patients with type Tossy III chronic acromioclavicular dislocation were treated with clavicular hook plate and suture anchor. There were 12 males and 6 females, aged from 20 to 56 years old with an average of 31.5 years. Ten cases were left dislocation and 8 cases were right dislocation. Operation time was 3 weeks to 4 months after injury with a mean of 1.8 months. Functional exercise was adopted 2 weeks after operation. And Karlsson standard was used to evaluate curative effect.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All patients were followed up for 6 to 24 months with an average of 16 months. According to Karlsson standard, 17 cases were excellent and 1 was poor.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Clavicular hook plate combined with suture anchor can repair conoid ligament and trapezoid ligament in treating type Tossy III chronic acromioclavicular dislocation, and had advantages of simple operation, less trauma, stable fixation, it can obtain satisfactory effects.
authors.forename: Zhi-Bin
authors.initials: ZB
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D053441:Suture Anchors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult