Table 1. Summary of Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in Patients with Complications.
Patient no. | Injury | Age (yr) | Sex | Follow-up (mo) | Intraoperative complication | Postoperative complication | Loss of reduction | VAS | ASES score | UCLA score | Intraoperative conversion to other procedure or revision |
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1 | Acute AC joint dislocation | 53 | M | 27.7 | Medial cortical breach of the coracoid | - | Yes | 2 | 100 | 35 | Reoperation |
2 | Acute AC joint dislocation | 50 | M | 12.7 | Lateral cortical breach of the coracoid | - | No | 4 | 96 | 33 | Conversion to coracoid loop technique |
3 | Distal clavicle fracture | 86 | F | 18.1 | Lateral cortical breach of the coracoid | - | Yes | 2 | 89 | 31 | Conversion to coracoid loop technique |
4 | Distal clavicle fracture | 47 | F | 12.8 | Lateral cortical breach of the coracoid | - | No | 3 | 100 | 35 | Conversion to open plating |
5 | Acute AC joint dislocation | 25 | M | 23.9 | Lateral cortical breach of the coracoid | CC interspace ossification, AC joint arthritis | Yes | 2 | 85 | 30 | Conversion to coracoid loop technique |
6 | Distal clavicle fracture | 26 | F | 24.0 | Lateral cortical breach of the coracoid | Superficial infection | No | 4 | 91 | 18 | Reoperation |
7 | Acute AC joint dislocation | 43 | M | 14.6 | Anterior cortical breach of the clavicle | - | Yes | 4 | 80 | 18 | Reoperation |
8 | Chronic AC joint dislocation | 57 | M | 30.2 | - | Tunnel widening | No | 3 | 100 | 35 | - |
9 | Acute AC dislocation | 22 | M | 33.1 | - | Tunnel widening | No | 2 | 98 | 35 | - |
10 | Acute AC joint | 35 | M | 26.7 | - | Tunnel widening, | No | 3 | 98 | 35 | - |
11 | Acute AC joint dislocation | 36 | M | 11.9 | - | Tunnel widening, CC interspace ossification | No | 3 | 98 | 35 | - |
12 | Distal clavicle fracture | 56 | F | 10.9 | - | Bony erosion due to cortical button | Yes | 2 | 89 | 31 | - |
13 | Distal clavicle fracture | 43 | M | 10.5 | - | CC interspace ossification | No | 5 | 89 | 31 | - |
VAS: visual analog scale, ASES: American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, UCLA: University of California, Los Angeles, AC: acromioclavicular, M: male, F: female, CC: coracoclavicular.