| Literature DB >> 31875063 |
Adriano Fernando Mendes Júnior1, José da Mota Neto1, Darlan Malba Dias2, Leandro Furtado de Simoni3, Elmano de Araújo Loures1, Pedro José Labronici4.
Abstract
Objective To evaluate the clinical, radiological and functional results of the surgical treatment of acute acromioclavicular dislocation using a coracoclavicular fixation technique (syndesmopexy) with two metallic anchors, temporary clavicle and scapula fixation, and transfer of the coracoacromial ligament. Methods Longitudinal observational study of 30 patients with diagnoses of acute acromioclavicular dislocation, who were submitted to surgical treatment with a minimum follow-up of six months, and who were evaluated clinically, radiologically, and by the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) and the Constant-Murley functional scores. Results The mean values of the scores were: UCLA = 32; DASH = 11.21; and Constant-Murley = 86.93, with satisfactory results higher than 80%. The unsatisfactory results were associated with acromioclavicular pain on palpation, positive subacromial impingement tests, and older age group, presenting statistical significance ( p < 0.05). Radiologically, higher values on account of the coracoclavicular distance ratio from the operated shoulder compared to the normal shoulder were related to worse outcomes, but with no statistically significant difference. No associations were found between the results of the functional scores and the variables degree of the injury, coracoacromial ligament transfer, clinical impression of loss of reduction and scapulothoracic dyskinesis. Conclusion The technique used provides an efficient fixation, with a high level of satisfaction according to the UCLA, Constant-Murley and DASH scores; moreover, it has a low complication rate, despite the high rate of residual radiological acromioclavicular subluxation.Entities:
Keywords: acromioclavicular joint; suture anchors; treatment outcome
Year: 2019 PMID: 31875063 PMCID: PMC6923650 DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1697020
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo) ISSN: 0102-3616
Fig. 1Calculation of the coracoclavicular distance of the operated and normal sides (CCd_O/N: 12.31/11.40 = 1.07). Patient with 7% of residual subluxation
Fig. 2Postoperative anteroposterior (AP) radiograph of the shoulder and profile of the scapula in the postoperative period, showing the anchors in the coracoid process and the temporary fixation Kirschner wire between the clavicle and the scapular spine.
Association between the clinical evaluation and the UCLA, DASH and Constant-Murley functional scores
| UCLA | DASH | Constant-Murley | |||||||
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| Variables/Categories | S | U |
| S | U |
| S | U |
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| III (n = 16) | 87.50% | 12.50% | 1 | 81.30% | 18.80% | 1 | 81.20% | 18.80% | 1 |
| IV and V (n = 14) | 85.70% | 14.30% | 85.70% | 14.30% | 78.60% | 21.40% | |||
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| No (n = 24) | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.001* | 95.80% | 4.20% | 0.003* | 91.70% | 8.30% | 0.007* |
| Yes (n = 6) | 33.30% | 66.70% | 33.30% | 66.70% | 33.30% | 66.70% | |||
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| No (n = 24) | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.001* | 100.00% | 0.00% | < 0.001* | 95.80% | 4.20% | < 0.001* |
| Yes (n = 6) | 33.30% | 66.70% | 16.70% | 83.30% | 16.70% | 83.30% | |||
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| 38.2 ± 11.7 | 56.7 ± 3.2 | 0.005* | 38.0 ± 11.9 | 54.0 ± 6.7 | 0.006* | 37.4 ± 11.7 | 53.8 ± 6.0 | 0.002* |
Abbreviations: AC, acromioclavicular; ACD, acromioclavicular dislocation; DASH, Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand; S, satisfactory; U: unsatisfactory; UCLA, University of California at Los Angeles .
Notes: Percentages: relative to the lines; p -value: Fisher exact test and Mann-Whitney U test; *significant difference, p < 0.05; #significance threshold.
Relationship of the mean values of the functional scores and CCd_O/N on the AP and Zanca radiographs
| Variable | n | DASH |
| Constant-Murley |
| UCLA |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 0.92 | 0.41 | 0.84 | ||||
| < 1.5 | 23 | 11.9 ± 21.1 a | 87.8 ± 19.7 a | 32.0 ± 6.1 a | |||
| ≥ 1.5 | 7 | 8.9 ± 18.0 a | 84.0 ± 23.7 a | 31.8 ± 7.4 a | |||
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| 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.61 | ||||
| < 1.5 | 18 | 9.3 ± 19.9 a | 89.7 ± 18.5 a | 32.7 ± 4.8 a | |||
| ≥ 1.5 | 12 | 14.1 ± 21.1 a | 82.8 ± 23.0 a | 30.9 ± 8.2 a |
Abbreviations: AP, anteroposterior; DASH, Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand; CCd_O/N, coracoclavicular distance of the operated and normal sides; UCLA, University of California at Los Angeles.
Notes: a Mean ± standard deviation; * p -value calculated by the Mann-Whitney test.
Fig. 1Cálculo da distância coracoclavicular dos lados operado e normal (dCC_O/N: 12,31/11,40 = 1,07). Paciente com subluxação residual de 7%.
Fig. 2Radiografia em incidência anteroposterior do ombro e perfil da escápula no pós-operatório, evidenciando as âncoras no processo coracoide e o fio de Kirschner de fixação provisória entre a clavícula e a espinha da escápula.
Associação entre a avaliação clínica e os escores funcionais UCLA, DASH e Constant-Murley
| UCLA | DASH | Constant-Murley | |||||||
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| Variáveis/Categorias | S (n = 26) | I (n = 4) |
Valor de
| S (n = 25) | I (n = 5) |
Valor de
| S (n = 24) | I (n = 6) |
Valor de
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| III (n = 16) | 87,50% | 12,50% | 1 | 81,30% | 18,80% | 1 | 81,20% | 18,80% | 1 |
| IV e V (n = 14) | 85,70% | 14,30% | 85,70% | 14,30% | 78,60% | 21,40% | |||
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| Não (n = 24) | 100,00% | 0,00% | 0,001* | 95,80% | 4,20% | 0,003* | 91,70% | 8,30% | 0,007* |
| Sim (n = 6) | 33,30% | 66,70% | 33,30% | 66,70% | 33,30% | 66,70% | |||
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| Não (n = 24) | 100,00% | 0,00% | 0,001* | 100,00% | 0,00% | < 0,001* | 95,80% | 4,20% | < 0,001* |
| Sim (n = 6) | 33,30% | 66,70% | 16,70% | 83,30% | 16,70% | 83,30% | |||
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| 38,2 ± 11,7 | 56,7 ± 3,2 | 0,005* | 38,0 ± 11,9 | 54,0 ± 6,7 | 0,006* | 37,4 ± 11,7 | 53,8 ± 6,0 | 0,002* |
Abreviaturas: AC, acromioclavicular; DASH, Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand; I, insatisfatório; LAC, luxação acromioclavicular; S, satisfatório; UCLA, University of California at Los Angeles.
Notas: Porcentagens: em relação às linhas; valor de p : teste Exato de Fisher e teste U de Mann-Whitney; *diferença significativa: p < 0,05.
Relação entre valores médios dos escores funcionais e razões da dCCO_N nas radiografias AP e Zanca
| Variável | n | DASH |
Valor de
| Constant-Murley |
Valor de
| UCLA |
Valor de
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| 0,92* | 0,41 | 0,84* | ||||
| < 1,5 | 23 | 11,9 ± 21,1 a | 87,8 ± 19,7 a | 32,0 ± 6,1 a | |||
| ≥ 1,5 | 7 | 8,9 ± 18,0 a | 84,0 ± 23,7 a | 31,8 ± 7,4 a | |||
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| 0,22* | 0,19 | 0,61* | ||||
| < 1,5 | 18 | 9,3 ± 19,9 a | 89,7 ± 18,5 a | 32,7 ± 4,8 a | |||
| ≥ 1,5 | 12 | 14,1 ± 21,1 a | 82,8 ± 23,0 a | 30,9 ± 8,2 a |
Abreviaturas: AP, anteroposterior; DASH, Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand; dCC_O/Nn distância coracoclavicular dos lados operado e normal; UCLA, University of California at Los Angeles.
Notas: a Média ± desvio padrão; *valor de p calculado pelo teste de Mann-Whitney.