González RM, Pereda CO, Cutiño MA, González RL

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint is frequent in daily orthopedic practice, with an estimated incidence of approximately 10% of all dislocations around the shoulder. There are numerous surgical techniques described for its treatment with variable results.
Objective: to describe the clinical evolution of pain, shoulder mobility and reincorporation of patients to their usual activities, using the technique of transposition of the acromioclavicular ligament.
Methods: A descriptive study of 22 patients diagnosed with acute acromioclavicular dislocation treated surgically using the aforementioned technique was performed; the clinical evolution of pain, shoulder mobility and the reincorporation of patients to their activities after surgery were taken into account, and the functional test of Imatani was used.
Results: Coracoacromial ligament transposition proved to be a useful and relatively simple technique for the surgical treatment of acute acromioclavicular dislocation, with very good immediate results, considerable reduction or total pain relief was achieved and full or near complete recovery of the range of mobility of the shoulder joint, which allows the patient once rehabilitated, to rejoin his usual activities.
Conclusions: The transposition of the coracoacromial ligament was useful in the surgical treatment of acute acromioclavicular dislocation aboutpain evolution, shoulder mobility and reincorporation of patients to their usual activities.