OUTCOME FOLLOWING ACROMIO-CLAVICULAR JOINT RECONSTRUCTION USING THE NOTTINGHAM SURGILIG – PRELIMINARY REPORT

Purpose: To analyse preliminary outcomes of a new synthetic ligament used for reconstructing coraco-clavicular ligament in acromio-clavicular joint disruption.Methods: Patients who underwent acromio-clavicular joint stabilisation using Nottingham Surgilig were followed up at average of 40 months (range 6–80 months) post operation. Apart from clinical and radiological assessment, the Constant-Murley scoring system and the Imatani scores were also used to measure outcome.Results: Twenty patients underwent this operation and data was available on 19 of them. These patients had their operation after an average of 18 months following injury, during which period they had conservative treatment, except in 2 cases where a Weaver Dunn operation was performed initially.The mean Constant score was 88 (s.d. 12). The mean Imatani score was 86 (s.d. 16). Most patients were satisfied with the operation (90%). There was one case of rupture through the central portion of the Surgilig, and following extensive laboratory an...