ArticleInternational orthopaedics2022
Clavicular hook plate for acute high-grade acromioclavicular dislocation involving Rockwood type V: clinical and radiological outcomes and complications evaluation.
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- Loss of Reduction and Clavicle Fractures Commonly Occur in Patients Undergoing Acromioclavicular Joint Reconstruction and Female Sex Is Associated With Higher Fracture Risk.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Stress-Related Acromion Base Fracture after Clavicular Hook Plate Fixation: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- Clinical outcomes for acute grade III and V acromioclavicular dislocations using hook plates and double-button fixation with a two-year follow-up.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Article
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- Acromioclavicular joint reconstruction using a drill-free technique: a case series and technical description.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2026Article
- [Comparative study on effectiveness of clavicular hook plate fixation in treatment of acromioclavicular joint dislocation and distal clavicle fractures].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025Article
- Arthroscopic-assisted removal of broken distal hook fragment that migrated to the acromion in a patient who underwent hook plate fixation due to acromioclavicular joint dislocation: a case report and literature review.JSES international · 2024Article
- Hook plate fixation of Neer type II distal clavicle fractures results in satisfactory patient-reported outcomes but complications and revisions are high.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
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backgroundThe surgical treatment of high-grade acromioclavicular joint dislocation remains a matter of debate. Clavicular hook plate internal fixation was widely used in the treatment of acromioclavicular dislocation because of its easy-to-master surgical technique. This study aimed to evaluate outcomes using hook plate fixation for acromioclavicular dislocation.
methodsA consecutive series of 57 patients with acute acromioclavicular joint dislocation involving Rockwood type V were treated between November 2013 and September 2019 using hook plate fixation. The functional outcomes (using the visual analogue score, Constant-Murley score, and University of California Los Angeles score), the quality of surgical reduction (using the coracoclavicular distance), and post-operative complications were assessed with about 46 months of follow-up.
resultsThe mean Constant-Murley score increased from 72.6 before surgery to 87.6 at final follow-up. The mean University of California Los Angeles score was 14.1 pre-operatively and 31.6 at final follow-up. Meanwhile, the visual analogue scores were significantly reduced from 3.4 pre-operatively to 1.3 post-operatively. The coracoclavicular distance decreased from 19.4 mm pre-operatively to 10.9 mm at the last follow-up. Post-operative functional and radiological outcomes were significantly improved compared with pre-operative outcomes (P < 0.01). The overall excellent and good result was 35.1% (20/57) and 54.1% (31/57), respectively. At follow-up, the overall complication rate was 15.8% (9/57) including subacromial impingement (three patients), acromial osteolysis (three patients), reduction loss (one patient), acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis (one patient), and calcification (one patient).
conclusionHook plate fixation was a viable treatment approach, and achieved good clinical outcomes in the treatment of acute acromioclavicular dislocation involving V. But some complications of hook plate fixation should not be ignored.
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