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Background <p>Coracoclavicular ligament injuries are common in the sports population. Coracoid tunnel techniques showed a negative influence on outcomes with some literature reporting tunnel-related fractures occurring early or late after surgery. The aim of this study is to analyze the clinical and radiological outcomes of modified coracoid tunnel-free suspended bridge in coracoclavicular ligament injury patients with a minimum follow-up of 2 years.</p> Methods <p>This retrospective study reviewed patients with coracoclavicular ligament injuries who were treated with modified coracoid tunnel-free suspended bridge between January 2019 and February 2023 at the authors’ institution. Clinical outcomes were patient-reported subjective and objective functional scores, including Visual Analogue Score (VAS), Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS) and Constant-Murley Score (CMS). Radiological assessments were performed immediately after surgery, as well as at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year postoperatively, and at the final follow-up. The radiological complications were recorded at final follow-up, including loss of AC (acromioclavicular) joint reduction, recurrent dislocation of AC joint, tunnel widening, or tunnel-related fractures.</p> Results <p>A total of 34 patients who were treated with modified coracoid tunnel-free suspended bridge technique were included in the study. All patients completed the final follow-up, with an average follow-up of 30.9 ± 6.8 months. At the final follow-up, these patients achieved good to excellent functional outcomes with the mean Oxford Shoulder score of 13.9 ± 1.9 points and the mean Constant Murley score of 89.7 ± 6.2 points. Two of 34 patients (5.9%) had a loss of AC joint reduction at the final follow-up, but did not report AC joint pain or instability. AC joint showed a trend of secondary displacement within 3 months after surgery. The side-to-side difference of coracoclavicular distance significantly increased from 0.2&#xa0;mm one month after surgery to 1.6&#xa0;mm three months after surgery (<i>p</i> = 0.004). However, no tunnel-related complications were observed and no patient required revision.</p> Conclusions <p>The modified coracoid tunnel-free suspended bridge is a safe procedure that can significantly improve clinical and radiological outcomes of coracoclavicular ligament injuries. This technique could be considered a reliable method for acromioclavicular joint reconstruction.</p>

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Modified coracoid tunnel-free suspended bridge for coracoclavicular ligament injuries leads to improved clinical and radiological outcomes: a cohort study with a minimum 2-year follow-up

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    2026年2月7日

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  • Gang Liu,
  • Lin Li,
  • Shitian T. Tang

摘要

Background

Coracoclavicular ligament injuries are common in the sports population. Coracoid tunnel techniques showed a negative influence on outcomes with some literature reporting tunnel-related fractures occurring early or late after surgery. The aim of this study is to analyze the clinical and radiological outcomes of modified coracoid tunnel-free suspended bridge in coracoclavicular ligament injury patients with a minimum follow-up of 2 years.

Methods

This retrospective study reviewed patients with coracoclavicular ligament injuries who were treated with modified coracoid tunnel-free suspended bridge between January 2019 and February 2023 at the authors’ institution. Clinical outcomes were patient-reported subjective and objective functional scores, including Visual Analogue Score (VAS), Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS) and Constant-Murley Score (CMS). Radiological assessments were performed immediately after surgery, as well as at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year postoperatively, and at the final follow-up. The radiological complications were recorded at final follow-up, including loss of AC (acromioclavicular) joint reduction, recurrent dislocation of AC joint, tunnel widening, or tunnel-related fractures.

Results

A total of 34 patients who were treated with modified coracoid tunnel-free suspended bridge technique were included in the study. All patients completed the final follow-up, with an average follow-up of 30.9 ± 6.8 months. At the final follow-up, these patients achieved good to excellent functional outcomes with the mean Oxford Shoulder score of 13.9 ± 1.9 points and the mean Constant Murley score of 89.7 ± 6.2 points. Two of 34 patients (5.9%) had a loss of AC joint reduction at the final follow-up, but did not report AC joint pain or instability. AC joint showed a trend of secondary displacement within 3 months after surgery. The side-to-side difference of coracoclavicular distance significantly increased from 0.2 mm one month after surgery to 1.6 mm three months after surgery (p = 0.004). However, no tunnel-related complications were observed and no patient required revision.

Conclusions

The modified coracoid tunnel-free suspended bridge is a safe procedure that can significantly improve clinical and radiological outcomes of coracoclavicular ligament injuries. This technique could be considered a reliable method for acromioclavicular joint reconstruction.