Sternoclavicular instability - reconstruction of sternoclavicular ligament using semitendinosus autograft
Year: 2017
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Background: Injury to the sternoclavicular joint is rare with an incidence of 3% of all the injuries around the shoulder girdle. Most of them heal with conservative treatment. Rarely some progress to chronic instability associated with pain. Methods: We present a small series of 4 such cases of chronic symptomatic sternoclavicular joint instability. We performed reconstruction of the sternoclavicular ligament using semitendinosus autograft, with excellent result, with minimum of 15 months follow up. Results: All the patients returned to pre injury level of activity at the end of 6 months. There was significant improvement in the DASH score following surgery. Our results are comparable with that of Castropil et al, who had performed a similar technique. Conclusions: Reconstruction of sternoclavicular ligament using the semitendinosus autograft is a safe, reproducible and functionally good surgical option in patients with chronic sternoclavicular instability.
Authors: Krishna Kumar, Girisha ., Nishant Agrawal, Rama Krishna Pabolu, Muralidhar N.
Institution: Narayan Medical College and Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2609169378