| Literature DB >> 3964045 |
U Heitemeyer, G Hierholzer, G Schneppendahl, J Haines.
Abstract
We give a preliminary report of ten patients with fresh dislocations of the acromioclavicular joint (Tossy III). All ten were operated with suture of the torn ligaments and indirect fixation of the acromioclavicular joint with a monocerclage wire passed around the coracoid process and the clavicle. Removal of metal was done 8 weeks later. None of the wires broke, and there were no problems with wound healing. Control X-rays under stress revealed stable acromioclavicular joints in all cases.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3964045 DOI: 10.1007/bf00454433
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Orthop Trauma Surg ISSN: 0344-8444