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ArticleJournal of experimental orthopaedics2024

Clavicular tunnel widening in chronic acromioclavicular joint instabilities after primary versus revision arthroscopically-assisted acromio- and coracoclavicular stabilization.

Philipp Vetter, Frederik Bellmann, Larissa Eckl, Asimina Lazaridou, Markus Scheibel

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Article in Journal of experimental orthopaedics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Philipp VetterDepartment of Traumatology University Hospital Zurich Zurich Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-5046-3853
Frederik BellmannDepartment of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Schulthess Clinic Zurich Switzerland.
Larissa EcklDepartment of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Schulthess Clinic Zurich Switzerland.
Asimina LazaridouDepartment of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Schulthess Clinic Zurich Switzerland.
Markus ScheibelDepartment of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Schulthess Clinic Zurich Switzerland.

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Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate joint reduction (loss of reduction [LOR]; dynamic posterior translation [DPT]) and clavicular tunnel widening (cTW) in patients treated with arthroscopically-assisted acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) stabilization after previously failed nonoperative versus surgical treatment. Methods: Patients undergoing arthroscopically-assisted ACJ stabilization (bidirectional tendon allograft with a low-profile TightRope) after previously failed nonoperative versus surgical treatment were included retrospectively. Bilateral anteroposterior stress views served for evaluating LOR (side-comparative coracoclavicular distance [CCD]) and cTW at a 6-weeks- and 6-months-follow-up (FU) and for evaluating the filling ratio (FR, vertical device insertion depth relative to clavicle height) at the 6-weeks-FU. Postoperative DPT was assessed on Alexander's views. Results: Twenty-seven patients (20 male, mean age 46.1 ± 14.8 years) were included (prior treatment: nonoperative: Conclusion: Patients undergoing arthroscopically-assisted ACJ stabilization for chronic bidirectional ACJ instabilities showed comparable radiologic results after previous nonoperative versus surgical treatment. cTW increased towards the inferior cortex and was associated with recurrent vertical and horizontal instability, related to a smaller FR. More research into reduced cTW, for example, by a more filling device, should be performed. Level of Evidence: Level III, retrospective comparative study.

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acromioclavicular joint instabilityarthroscopically‐assistedTightRopetunnel widening

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PMID39291056
PMCPMC11405927

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