@article{Patidar A_Chauhan A_Aggarwal A_Singh V_Sharma SK_2020, title={Surgical Management Of Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries By Ligament Reconstruction Using Mersilene Tape And Ethibond}, volume={27}, url={https://ojmpc.com/index.php/ojmpc/article/view/131}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Background:</strong> Acromioclavicular (AC) injuries account for 9% to 12% of all shoulder injuries. Rockwood grade IV to VI AC injuries require surgical fixation, which can be done by Mersilene tape reconstruction, K-wire transfixation, hook plates, reconstruction using autografts, or suture anchors. But no gold standard procedure has been established till date. </p> <p><strong>Material &amp; Methods:</strong> 12 patients of AC joint disruption treated by surgical reconstruction using mersilene tape and ethibond suture were evaluated functionally using Visual analog scale (VAS) and Constant and Murley scores and radiological for re-displacement and fixation. </p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> The mean age in the group was 46.6 years (range 26 to 61), with male to female ratio of 3:1. Mean delay in surgery was 11 days (range 4 to 14 days), mean blood loss was 100 ml and mean duration of surgery was 54 min. The mean pre-operative VAS score improved from 6.41 to post-operative score of 2.68 and 1.25 at 6 and 12 months respectively. Constant Murley score improved from a mean pre-operative score of 51 to a post-operative score of 88.33 and 92.08 at 6 and 12 months respectively. At the final follow up all the patients had satisfactory results in terms of pain, cosmetic correction and movements and strength of the shoulder. The AC joint was clinically as well as radiologically stable in all the cases.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Anatomic reconstruction of AC joint disruption requires reconstruction of both coracoclavicular ligament as well as acromioclavicular ligament to achieve stability in both superior-inferior as well as antero-posterior plane, which can be achieved by mersilene tape fixation augmented by 5-0 ethibond suture leading to excellent results. </p&gt;}, number={1}, journal={Orthopaedic Journal of M. P. Chapter}, author={Patidar A and Chauhan A and Aggarwal A and Singh V and Sharma SK}, year={2020}, month={Dec.}, pages={28-32} }