Bosworth and modified Phemister techniques revisited. A comparison of intraarticular vs extraarticular fixation methods in the treatment of acute Rockwood type III acromioclavicular dislocations

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the long-term clinical and radiological results of Acromioclavicular (AC) fixation with K-wires (the modified Phemister procedure) and Coracoclavicular (CC) fixation with the Bosworth screw in the surgical treatment of Type 3 AC joint dislocations. Met...

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Main Authors: Engin Cetinkaya, Yavuz Arıkan, Kubilay Beng, Harun Mutlu, Merter Yalçınkaya, Onat Üzümcügil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AVES 2017-12-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1017995X16302875