J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1989 Dec;24(6):1655-1660. 10.4055/jkoa.1989.24.6.1655.

A Clinical Study of Acromioclavicular Dislocation Treated with Modified Phemister Method

• Park SW
• Lee HK
• Park JH
• Lee HK

• KMID: 2445522
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1989.24.6.1655

Abstract

The authors had experienced 24 cases of aeromioclavicular dislocation from 1980 to 1988 at Korea university Haehwa hospital with at least 6 months follow up. They were treated by modified Phemister method. Ther were twenty-three males and one female. The ages ranged from eighteen to fifty-eight, the average was 31.6 years. The following results were obtained. 1. The most common cause of injuries was sports injury, followed by fall down and traffic accident. 2. There were twenty-two type III and type IV according to Rockwood and Green classification. 3. Duration between injury and operation were less than 1 week in 21 cases, between 1 to 2 weeks in 2 cases and more than 2 weeks in 1 case. 4. Clinical results according to Ejeskar classification were excellent in 16 cases(66.7%), good in 6 cases(25%), and acceptable in 2 cases(8.3%). 5. There were five complications : two K-wire breakage, two recurrent dislocation and one lateral end fracture of right clavicle.

Keyword

Acromioclavicular dislocation; Phemister

MeSH Terms

Accidents, Traffic
Athletic Injuries
Classification
Clavicle
Clinical Study*
Dislocations*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Korea
Male
Methods*