Acromioclavicular joint reconstruction implants have differing ability to restore horizontal and vertical plane stability.
Mohamed AlkohejiHadi El-DaouJillian LeeAdrian CarlosLivio Di MascioAndrew A AmisPublished in: Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA (2021)
Only the sutures + buttons reconstruction, that passed directly through tunnels in the clavicle and coracoid, restored all stability measures (A, P, S, I) to the native values, while the tape implants wrapped around the bones anteriorised the clavicle. These findings show differing abilities among reconstructions to restore native stability in horizontal and vertical planes. (300 words).