HE Hongqing , LI Ningkai , LIU Meng , WANG Hua , WANG Qiang , ZHANG Yinchang
  • Department of Joint and Bone Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu Anhui, 241000, P. R. China;
ZHANG Yinchang, Email: 879870162@qq.com
Acute acromioclavicular joint dislocation; Rockwood type III dislocation; loop plate technique; coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction
10.7507/1002-1892.202507036
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Objective  To compare the effectiveness of using a composite loop plate to reconstruct the coracoclavicular ligament around the coracoid process and using a clavicular hook plate for fixation in treatment of Rockwood type III acute acromioclavicular joint dislocation. Methods  A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 60 patients with Rockwood type Ⅲ acute acromioclavicular joint dislocation who were admitted between June 2022 and September 2023 and met the selection criteria. Among them, 30 patients were treated with loop plate fixation (loop plate group) and 30 with clavicular hook plate fixation (hook plate group). There was no significant difference in baseline data between the two groups (P>0.05), including gender, age, injured side, cause of injury, disease duration, preoperative visual analogue scale (VAS) score for pain, and Constant-Murley score. The incision length, operation time, length of hospital stay, and the occurrence of complications during follow-up period were recorded. The Constant-Murley score and VAS score were used to evaluate shoulder joint function and pain, and the differences (change values) of the indicators between before operation and at 6 months after operation were calculated for inter-group comparison. In the loop plate group, the coracoclavicular distance (CCD) on the anteroposterior X-ray films of the acromioclavicular joint was measured at 1 day and 6 months after operation to assess the loss of acromioclavicular joint reduction. Results  The incision length of the loop plate group was significantly shorter than that of the hook plate group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the operation time and the length of hospital stay between the two groups (P>0.05). All incisions healed by first intention after operation. All patients were followed up 12-18 months (mean, 16.3 months). There was no significant difference in the follow-up time between groups (P>0.05). The Constant-Murley scores and VAS scores of both groups significantly improved at 6 months after operation compared with those before operation (P<0.05); the differences in the change values of the two indicators between groups were significant (P<0.05). The CCD of the loop plate group were (10.40±0.83) mm at 1 day and (10.70±0.68) mm at 6 months and no repositioning loss was observed. Three cases in the hook plate group had residual shoulder joint pain after operation. The difference in the accidence of complications between groups was significant (P<0.05). Conclusion  For Rockwood type Ⅲ acute acromioclavicular joint dislocation, compared with the clavicle hook plate, the composite loop plate for reconstructing the coracoclavicular ligament around the coracoid process has the advantages of simple operation, safety, minimally invasive, good functional recovery, and fewer complications. Moreover, it avoids the need for a second surgery to remove the internal fixation device, and the patient acceptance and satisfaction are higher.

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