PURPOSE To evaluate whether subacromial osteolysis, one of the major complications of the clavicle hook plate procedure, affects shoulder function. METHODS We had performed a retrospective study of 72 patients diagnosed with a Neer II lateral clavicle fracture or Degree-III acromioclavicular joint dislocation in our hospital from July 2012 to December 2013. All these patients had undergone su...

We evaluated the long-term clinical results of acute complete acromioclavicular dislocations treated by reconstruction of the acromioclavicular and coracoclavicular ligament using trapezius muscle fascia. Open reduction and internal fixation was performed using the clavicular hook plate in 12 patients with acute complete acromioclavicular joint dislocation, and the acromioclavicular and coracoc...

THE JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY alternative methods, such as epiphyseodesis by inserting a bone peg (Weiner et al. 1984). The hook-pin has eliminated the risk of lost epiphyseal grip : it cannot slide back and it is retracted in its channel with the growth of the femoral neck. Inserted in a pre-drilled hole there is only minimal trauma to the growth plate ; and as only one pin (inserted u...

This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of high-frequency ultrasound examination for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). A total of 63 wrists from 45 patients diagnosed with CTS were selected as the study group, and 43 asymptomatic wrists of 40 cases were included as the normal control group. Parameters such as the transverse diameter, vertical diameter, cross-sectional area (CSA), and flat...

 Background:It is possible that some hamate hook fractures are not diagnosed or treated, thereby affecting the study of their natural history. Study of the prevalence of incidental hamate hook fractures, nonunions, and other abnormalities on computed tomography (CT) ordered for another reason could document a subset of undiagnosed and untreated hamate hook fractures which might change our under...

Figure 1. Vertical dimension recorder. Rectangular plate (1) with central hollow cylinder. Rod (2). Short hollow cylinder (3) with hook. Light plastic 20-cm ruler (4) with hole in its upper end. Square plate with adjustable needle pointer (5). The Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms defines the physiologic rest position (PRP) as “the mandibular position assumed when the head is in an upright positi...