Using a Modified Kirschner Wire to Pass the First Suture Under the Coracoid Base in Coracoclavicular Stabilization.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 34401247.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.eats.2021.04.029 and PMC identifier 8355504.
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Abstract
The acromioclavicular (AC) joint injury is a common shoulder injury in sports medicine. Combined coracoclavicular stabilization with AC capsule repair is 1 of 2 preferred treatments in acute high-grade AC joint injury. In East-Asian populations, the surgeon prefers to pass the first suture under the coracoid base, which is difficult using only basic surgical tools. We propose using a modified K-wire to pass the first suture under the coracoid base.
Anatomy
- clavicle