Comparable outcomes of arthroscopic and mini-open tightrope fixation for acute acromioclavicular joint dislocations
İbrahim Ulusoy, İsmail Güzel · 2025
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Description
İbrahim Ulusoy and İsmail Güzel compare, in 2025 work, two ways to fix a thrown shoulder joint where the collar bone meets the shoulder blade. High-grade throws of this joint are often fixed by surgery with a rope-like device. One route works through a scope, the other through a small open cut, and proof on which is best was thin.
Ninety-six patients treated across five years were split by route and checked at one year. Both groups gained much in function and lost pain in like measure. Scan measures of joint hold also matched. The one clear gap was time: the scope route took about a quarter hour longer in theatre. Harm rates were low for both. The team says choice should rest on the patient and the surgeon's craft.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | İbrahim Ulusoy, İsmail Güzel |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |