Anatomic considerations of transclavicular-transcoracoid drilling for coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction.
J Shoulder Elbow Surg
; 22(1): 137-44, 2013 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
HYPOTHESIS:
Acromioclavicular (AC) joint injuries vary in severity and damage to the AC and coracoclavicular (CC) ligaments. We hypothesized that transclavicular-transcoracoid drilling techniques, which allow for arthroscopic passage and fixation of tendon grafts in bone sockets to replace the insufficient conoid and trapezoid ligaments, cannot restore the footprints of the conoid and trapezoid ligaments without significant risk of cortical breach and coracoid fracture. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Data from a prospective computed tomography shoulder registry were used to create 23 distinct shoulders. Three-dimensional models were constructed the shoulders in which virtual CC ligament reconstruction tunnels were superimposed using previously described anatomic distances and landmarks.RESULTS:
Transclavicular-transcoracoid techniques resulted in mean remaining medial and lateral wall thicknesses before cortical breach of 7.3 ± 1.7 and 7.0 ± 1.6 mm, respectively. The distance from the entry point of this tunnel from the anatomic midpoint of the CC ligaments was 9.9 ± 2.2 mm. Attempts to recapitulate the CC ligament anatomy by using anatomic distances and landmarks with transcoracoid, transclavicular techniques resulted in medial cortical breach of the coracoid in 91.3% of the shoulders.CONCLUSION:
Transclavicular-transcoracoid reconstructive techniques cannot restore the footprints of the conoid and trapezoid ligaments without significant risk of cortical breach and fracture. Attempts to correct this nonanatomic configuration by creating a tunnel based on the anatomic footprints results in a nearly universal medial cortical breach of the coracoid process.
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Articulación Acromioclavicular
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Procedimientos Ortopédicos
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Ligamentos Articulares
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Shoulder Elbow Surg
Asunto de la revista:
ORTOPEDIA
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos