The treatment of acromioclavicular joint dislocation Tossy grade III with a clavicle hook plate


Published online: Dec 27 2004

Thierry DE BAETS, Jan TRUIJEN, Ronald DRIESEN, Theo PITTEVILS

From St. Jan General Hospital, Genk, Belgium and the University Hospital Pellenberg, Leuven, Belgium

Abstract

In a retrospective study, 12 patients with acute acromioclavicular dislocation Tossy stage III were reviewed after operative treatment with a clavicle hook plate. Mean follow-up time was 20 months. Clinical and radiographic results were reviewed. Clinical outcome was superior to the radiographic results. Some questions about this technique remain open.