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Acromioclavicular Joint Repair Using a Suture Cerclage Tensioning System

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Injuries to the acromioclavicular (AC) joint are common among adults in their twenties and account for 8% of all joint dislocations. Although there are numerous operative approaches to treating AC… Click to show full abstract

Injuries to the acromioclavicular (AC) joint are common among adults in their twenties and account for 8% of all joint dislocations. Although there are numerous operative approaches to treating AC joint separations, a gold standard does not exist because of lack of conclusive evidence supporting the use of 1 standard technique. In this Technical Note and accompanying video, we describe an anatomic AC joint repair using a suture cerclage tensioning system to accurately control the reduction and improve the precision and outcomes of the repair.

Keywords: repair using; using suture; joint repair; cerclage tensioning; acromioclavicular joint; suture cerclage

Journal Title: Arthroscopy Techniques
Year Published: 2019

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