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Result of Wolter Plate Fixation for the Treatment of Dislocation of Acromioclavicular Joint and Clinical Importance of Coracoclavicular Ligament Repair
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Jang Suk Choi, Ki Young Kim, Kyong Chil Chung, Heui Chul Gwak, Dong Jun Ha, Kyoung Whan Kim
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J Korean Fract Soc 2006;19(1):41-45. Published online January 31, 2006
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2006.19.1.41
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To evaluate the clinical result of the Wolter plate fixation for the acromioclavicular joint dislocation and the necessity of coracoclavicular ligament repair with the operation.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Twenty three patients operated between January 2003 to September 2005 with over 6 months of follow-up period were studied. The Constant-Murley scoring system was administered on 6 months postoperatively and stress films were taken for the surveillance of acromioclavicular joint and coracoclavicular distance after plate removal. All patients were classified into two groups in that coracoclavicular ligament was repaired (10 cases) or not (13 cases) and the clinical indices described above were compared.
RESULTS
With the Wolter plate fixation for the acromioclavicular joint dislocations, 20 cases of Constant-Murley scores were more than 'good' except complicated 3 cases. The scores of the repaired group were 7 cases of excellent, 2 cases of good and 1 case of moderate to poor, and that of not-repaired group were 6 cases, 5 cases and 2 cases respectively. With mean coracoclavicular interspace on x-ray at postoperative 6 months, repaired group showed residual 9% of displacement from initial 194% but not-repaired group showed 28% from initial 188%. There's no statistically significant difference in clinical scores between two group (p=0.072) and neither was residual coracoclavicular interspace displacement (p=0.067).
CONCLUSION
Short term follow-up of Wolter plate fixation for the acromioclavicular dislocation showed acceptable clinical results and there was no statistically significant difference between two groups of repaired coracoclavicular ligaments and not repaired.
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The Treatment Of Humeral Shaft Fracture With Rertograde Ao Unreamed Humeral Nail
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Tae Woo Park, Sung Do Cho, Young Sun Cho, Bum Soo Kim, Sogu Lew, Moon Chan Kim, Ki Young Kim
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J Korean Soc Fract 2002;15(3):398-403. Published online July 31, 2002
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.2002.15.3.398
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To evaluate the results of the treatment of humeral shaft fractures using retrograde AO Unreamed Humeral Nail(UHN).
MATERIALS AND METHOD
From Apr. 1998 and Aug. 2001, 18 humeral shaft fractures were treated with retrograde AO UHN. All fractures were classified according to the AO classification. The results were analyzed by bony union time, range of motion and complication.
RESULTS
There were eleven cases of A3, two B2, one B3, four A2 humeral middle shaft fractures according to the AO classification. The mean bony union time was 12.2 weeks(range;9-16 weeks). All patients regained full range of motion of the shoulder joint and the elbow joint but 2 patients with intraopenatively ruptured capsule had transient elbow motion limitation. Complications were iatrogenic fractures at the entry portal in 2 patients(15%), transient shoulder pain in 4 patients(30.7%), nonunion in 1 patient(7.6%), required bone graft and internal fixation after removal of the nail at 13 months postoperatively.
CONCLUSION
The treatment of humeral shaft fracture with retrograde AO unreamed humeral nail is one of the good options to reduce the rate of non-union or delayed union by compression effect if the intraoperative errors is prevented.
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