Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Aug 2023
Complications following arthroscopic-assisted coracoclavicular stabilization in patients with unstable lateral clavicle fractures.
Lateral clavicle fractures are unstable and prone to nonunions, which is why they are often treated surgically rather than conservatively. Despite the variety of surgical techniques found in the literature, the best method for treating this rare fracture type has not yet been determined. Our case series aimed to describe a coracoclavicular (CC) reconstruction technique and to assess complications and patient outcomes 1 year postoperatively. ⋯ Restoring the CC ligaments alone could not reliably achieve fracture stability, with more than one-third of cases in this series experiencing major complications. Given the high revision and nonunion rates, we do not recommend this type of surgical technique.