TightRope vs Clavicular Hook Plate for Rockwood III-V Acromioclavicular Dislocations: A Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess and compare the clinical outcomes and complications of TightRope® fixation vs hook plate fixation for the treatment of Rockwood III-VI Acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) dislocations.

Methods

Relevant studies were identified by searching PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases, from their inception to 12 April, 2019. The main outcomes of interest included Constant Score, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Shoulder Score, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), coracoclavicular distance (CCD), and complications. Weight mean difference (WMD) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) or risk ratio (RR) with 95% CIs was used to calculate the data.

Results

Four studies with a total of 179 patients were included in this study. Compared with hook plate, Tight

SUBMITTER: Pan X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7454145 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature