Ac Joint Hook Plate

This is typically the case with an intra articular fracture.

Ac joint hook plate. The variax clavicle locking plate system is an anatomically shaped variable angled locking plate system. The surgical treatment of ac dislocations include ac joint fixation with pin screw suture wire and hook plate 2 coracoclavicular cc screw. The pain after surgery needs to be controlled on oral medications before discharge. Determine hook size and plate length instruments 329 930 sizing template for lcp clavicle hook plate 12 mm hook depth left 329 931 sizing template for lcp clavicle hook plate 12 mm hook depth right 329 932 sizing template for lcp clavicle hook plate 15 mm hook depth left 329 933 sizing template for lcp clavicle hook plate.

Surgical technique this publication is not intended for distribution in the usa. Of the acromioclavicular joint and provide temporary fixation using kirschner wires. Lcp clavicle hook plate. Perform any ligament or capsule repairs.

The hook plate in our experience is an excellent device to obtain a congruent acromioclavicular joint due to its unique biomechanical characteristics and stiffness which are most similar to a physiologic acromioclavicular articulation. Instruments and implants approved by the ao foundation. Using the plate with 15 mm hook depth pass the hook under the acromion. Hook plate fixation is an attractive alternative when dealing with fixation of small intra articular fracture fragments.

The clavicle may be stabilized either with fixation placed superiorly or anteriorly based. The hook of the plate runs behind the ac joint and holds the shoulder blade up to the collarbone. A sling is required until 4 weeks post surgery and range of. Place the plate on the.

Hook plate fixation is indicated when there is insufficient bone in the distal clavicular fragment for adequate fixation with a conventional or distal clavicle plate. A bone plate for treating acromioclavicular dislocations includes a shaft including a lateral portion sized and shaped to be positioned along a superior aspect of a lateral clavicle the shaft including a plurality of openings extending therethrough for receiving bone fixation elements therein and a hook member extending from the shaft so that in an operative position the hook member is. The procedure requires an anaesthetic takes about 1 hour and requires an overnight hospital stay. Dissect the soft tissue posterior to the acromioclavicular joint to prepare a path for the insertion of the hook.