• Department of Orthopedics, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou Sichuan, 646000, P.R.China;
LIU Juncai, Email: ljc125520@163.com
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Objective To investigate the short-term effectiveness of arthroscopic assisted double Endobutton “8” buckle fixation in the treatment of Rockwood Ⅲ type acute acromioclavicular joint dislocation.Methods The clinical data of 12 patients with Rockwood Ⅲ type acute acromioclavicular joint dislocation who were treated with arthroscopic assisted double Endobutton “8” buckle fixation between June 2016 and June 2019 were analyzed retrospectively. There were 8 males and 4 females, with an average age of 47.0 years (range, 36-58 years). There were 4 cases of left shoulder and 8 cases of right shoulder. The causes of injury included traffic accident injury in 7 cases and falling injury in 5 cases. The average time from injury to operation was 5.0 days (range, 3-14 days). Before operation and at last follow-up, the shoulder joint activity was recorded; the improvements of function and pain were evaluated by Constant score and visual analogue scale (VAS) score, respectively; the reduction was evaluated by measuring the coracoid spacing of the affected side on the anteroposterior X-ray film of shoulder joint.Results All 12 cases were followed up 6-36 months, with an average of 20.6 months. All the incisions healed by first intention. There was no complications such as clavicle and coracoid fractures and Endobuton displacement. At last follow-up, the range of motion of the abduction improved from preoperative (77.5±4.5)° to (162.5±6.5)°, the range of motion of forward flexion improved from (84.1±5.2)° to (169.5±5.8)°, the Constant score improved from 42.5±2.3 to 92.4±2.3, the VAS score improved from 5.4±0.8 to 0.6±0.5, and the coracoid spacing reduced from (20.5±1.4) mm to (9.2±0.6) mm, all showing significant differences (P<0.05).Conclusion Arthroscopic assisted double Endobutton “8” buckle fixation for the treatment of Rockwood Ⅲ type acute acromioclavicular joint dislocation is safe, less invasive, and quicker recovery. It can effectively alleviate shoulder pain, significantly improve the mobility of the shoulder joint, and achieve good short-term effectiveness.

Citation: DENG Fuyuan, LI Zhong, LIU Juncai. Effectiveness of arthroscopic assisted double Endobutton “8” buckle fixation in treatment of Rockwood type acute acromioclavicular joint dislocation. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2020, 34(9): 1125-1129. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.202002117 Copy

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