Sternoclavicular instability - reconstruction of sternoclavicular ligament using semitendinosus autograft
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https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4510.IntJResOrthop20171888Keywords:
Sternoclavicular joint, Instability, Reconstruction, SemitendinosusAbstract
Background: Injury to the sternoclavicular joint is rare with an incidence of 3% of all the injuries around the shoulder girdle. Most of them heal with conservative treatment. Rarely some progress to chronic instability associated with pain.
Methods: We present a small series of 4 such cases of chronic symptomatic sternoclavicular joint instability. We performed reconstruction of the sternoclavicular ligament using semitendinosus autograft, with excellent result, with minimum of 15 months follow up.
Results: All the patients returned to pre injury level of activity at the end of 6 months. There was significant improvement in the DASH score following surgery. Our results are comparable with that of Castropil et al, who had performed a similar technique.
Conclusions: Reconstruction of sternoclavicular ligament using the semitendinosus autograft is a safe, reproducible and functionally good surgical option in patients with chronic sternoclavicular instability.
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