Figure-of-eight Reconstruction of the Sternoclavicular Joint: Outcomes of Sport and Work.

Figure-of-eight Reconstruction of the Sternoclavicular Joint: Outcomes of Sport and Work. Orthopedics. 2019 May 28;:1-6 Authors: Gowd AK, Liu JN, Garcia GH, Cabarcas BC, Agarwalla A, Nicholson GP, Romeo AA Abstract Instability of the sternoclavicular joint is a challenging condition given the proximity of neurovascular structures and minimal osseous constraint, and little is known regarding return to activity. A prospectively maintained institutional registry was retrospectively queried for all sternoclavicular joint reconstructions performed from 2005 to 2016. All included patients were asked to answer questions from a previously established survey to assess return to sport, work, and satisfaction following surgery. Ten patients (12 shoulders) were available for long-term follow-up (71.4%; range, 26-145 months). There were significant improvements in both visual analog scale (-2.3±3.0) and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (+29.7±29.6) scores (P<.001, respectively). Seven patients reported good to excellent satisfaction, and all patients reported they would undergo the surgery again in hindsight. Regarding sports, 4 of 9 (44.4%) were able to return to sport, 1 of 9 (11.1%) was able to return to same or better intensity, and 4 of 8 (50%) were able to perform a push-up having done so prior to injury. In total, 3 of 7 (42.9%) returned to work, with 1 of 7 (14.3%) returning to same or better intensity. None of the heavy-duty wor...
Source: Orthopedics - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Orthopedics Source Type: research