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1: J Orthop Trauma. 2008 Sep;22(8):572-5. Links

Scapulothoracic dissociation with acromioclavicular separation: a case report of a novel fixation method.

Merk BR, Minihane KP, Shah NA.

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. bmerk@nmff.org

We present a case of 39-year-old female with a scapulothoracic dissociation and acromioclavicular (AC) separation and who had fixation of the AC joint with a locking plate, coracoclavicular screw, and transarticular AC screw. The coracoclavicular and AC relationships were maintained during postoperative rehabilitation and after hardware removal. Use of a locking plate can lead to good functional outcome without the complications associated with the use of pin and wire constructs or without violating the subacromial space.

PMID: 18758290 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]