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Description of surgery in the 25 patients treated for chronic AC joint dislocation
| Detail | n = 25 |
|---|---|
| Resection of lateral end of clavicle | 10 |
| PEEK Tenodesis™ screws (5.5 × 15 mm) | 8 |
| Bio-Tenodesis™ screws (5.5 × 15 mm) | 17 |
| Strengthening of superior AC ligament | 18 |
| FiberWire® (#5) augmentation | 18 |
| Semitendinosus graft | 25 |
| Gracilis graft | 21 |
| Minutes | |
| Mean duration of surgery* (range) | 112 (71–180) |
AC = acromioclavicular.
PEEK = polyetheretherketone.
*Duration with tendon harvesting.
