Journal of Musculoskeletal Trauma

Original Articles

Treatment of Acute Acromioclavicular Dislocation with Modified Phemister Technique: Myung Hwan Son, Byung Chul Kim, Nam Wook Kang, Tae Young Choi; J Korean Soc Fract 1999;12(3):686-692. Published online July 31, 1999; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1999.12.3.686

Abstract PDF: There are various kinds of operative methods for the treatment of acute acromioclavicular dislocation but many complications such as posttraumatic arthritis, limitation of shoulder motion, and recurrence of dislocation would be developed. We have experienced 23 cases of acute acromioclavicular dislocation treated by modified Phemister technique from January 1992 to January 1997 and followed-up at least 1 year at Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pusan City Medical Center. The results were as follows: 1. The clinical results were evaluated by Weaver and Dunn were good in 19 cases, fair in 3 cases, poor in 1 case. 2. The radiological results were evaluated by the difference of the distance from the coracoid process to the clavicle between normal and injured site. The comparison of coraco-clavicular distance after surgery(1.76 mm) with that of follow up(2.41 mm) showed no significant difference(P>0.05, by Student t-test). 3. There was no posttraumatic arthritis and limitation of shoulder motion in all cases. So we suggest that modified Phemister technique is a good method for aute acromioclavicular dislocation.

AClinical Resutlt of Modified Phemister Method for Acute Acromioclavicular Dislocation: Duk Yun Cho, Jae Hwa Kim, Kyung Chul Kim; J Korean Soc Fract 1998;11(4):947-952. Published online October 31, 1998; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1998.11.4.947

Abstract PDF: There are many procedures for the treatment of acute A-C injury which have many complic ation such as limitation of shoulder motion, post traumatic arthritis and recurrence of dislocation etc. From July 1992 to June 1996 at National Medical Center, 21 patients with A-C injury had been treated by modified Phemister operation. The mean follow up time was 14.6 months. The following results are obtained. 1. There was no limitation of shoulder motion in 20 cases. 2. The comparison of coraco-clavicular distance after surgery ( 2.24 mm ) with that of fallow up ( 3.95 mm ) showed no significant difference. 3. Clinical resuls showed that good in 18 cases, fair in 2 cases, poor in 1 case. From the above result, we suggest that Modified Phemister method is simple and good procedure in the treatment of acute A-C dislocation.

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