Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.15480/882.4927
Publisher DOI: 10.1007/s00167-022-06929-0
Title: Acromioclavicular joint suture button repair leads to coracoclavicular tunnel widening
Language: English
Authors: Ntalos, Dimitris 
Huber, Gerd 
Wichern, Y. 
Sellenschloh, Kay 
Püschel, Klaus 
Mader, Konrad 
Morlock, Michael 
Frosch, Karl-Heinz 
Klatte, Till Orla 
Keywords: Acromioclavicular joint; Arthroscopy; Micro-CT; Shoulder surgery; Suture button; Tunnel widening
Issue Date: 22-Mar-2022
Publisher: Springer
Source: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 31 (1): 161-168 (2023-01)
Abstract (english): 
Purpose: Biomechanical evaluation of three different suture button devices used in acromioclavicular joint repair and analysis of their effect on post-testing tunnel widening. Methods: Eighteen human shoulder girdles were assigned into three groups with a similar mean bone mineral density. Three different single-tunnel acromioclavicular repair devices were tested: (1) AC TightRope® with FiberWire; (2) AC Dog Bone™ Button with FiberTape; (3) Low Profile AC Repair System. Biomechanical testing was performed simulating the complex movement of the distal clavicle as follows. A vertical load of 80 N was applied continuously. The rotation of the clavicle about its long axis was set at 10° anterior and 30° posterior for 2500 cycles at 0.25 Hz. The horizontal translation of the clavicle was set at 6 mm medial and 6 mm lateral for 10,000 cycles at 1 Hz. The coracoclavicular distance was measured before and after testing. After testing, each sample underwent micro-CT analysis. Following 3D reconstruction, the area of the bone tunnels was measured at five defined cross sections. Results: In TightRope® and Dog Bone™ groups, all samples completed testing, whereas in the Low Profile group, three out of six samples showed system failure. The mean absolute difference of coracoclavicular distance after testing was significantly greater in the Low Profile group compared to TightRope® and Dog Bone™ groups (4.3 ± 1.3 mm vs 1.9 ± 0.7 mm vs 1.9 ± 0.8 mm; p = 0.001). Micro-CT analysis of the specimens demonstrated significant tunnel widening in the inferior clavicular and superior coracoid regions in all three groups (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Significant tunnel widening can be observed for all devices and is primarily found in the inferior parts of the clavicle and superior parts of the coracoid. The Low Profile AC Repair System showed inferior biomechanical properties compared to the AC TightRope® and AC Dog Bone™ devices. Therefore, clinicians should carefully select the type of acromioclavicular repair device used and need to consider tunnel widening as a complication.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11420/14025
DOI: 10.15480/882.4927
ISSN: 1433-7347
Journal: Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy 
Institute: Biomechanik M-3 
Document Type: Article
License: CC BY 4.0 (Attribution) CC BY 4.0 (Attribution)
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