Clinical outcomes of a unique ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction hybrid technique with ulnar-sided suspensory fixation.
Ulnar collateral ligament
elbow
hybrid
reconstruction
suspensory fixation
Journal
Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery
ISSN: 1532-6500
Titre abrégé: J Shoulder Elbow Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9206499
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2021
Jul 2021
Historique:
received:
06
10
2020
revised:
12
02
2021
accepted:
21
02
2021
pubmed:
24
3
2021
medline:
29
7
2021
entrez:
23
3
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (UCLR) is the gold standard for treating ulnar collateral ligament injuries in throwing athletes who have failed conservative treatment. There are several described techniques that produce successful and reproducible outcomes. In addition, there is biomechanical evidence that supports hybrid fixation of the graft with a docking technique on the humeral side and suspensory fixation on the ulnar side. However, as of this writing there are no clinical studies that have reported results. This retrospective case series is the first of its kind to report on clinical outcomes following UCLR with hybrid suspensory fixation. Fifty throwing athletes who underwent ULCR with hybrid suspensory fixation from 2010-2017 by one of 5 surgeons at a single institution were available at a median follow-up of 7 years. Return to sport, level of sport, and postoperative complications were recorded at final follow-up. A total of 50 patients were included in final analysis. Nearly all were able to return to sport at the same level or higher (48/50, 96%). One of these 50 athletes (2%) played professionally, 27 (54%) played collegiately, and 21 (42%) played at the high school level. Seven patients (14%) underwent reoperation following the index procedure. The median (interquartile range) Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire score was 0.098 (0-4.5) at final follow-up. Hybrid suspensory fixation is a safe and effective technique for UCLR in the throwing athlete. Throwers can expect to return to sport at a very high rate with low risks for postoperative complications.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (UCLR) is the gold standard for treating ulnar collateral ligament injuries in throwing athletes who have failed conservative treatment. There are several described techniques that produce successful and reproducible outcomes. In addition, there is biomechanical evidence that supports hybrid fixation of the graft with a docking technique on the humeral side and suspensory fixation on the ulnar side. However, as of this writing there are no clinical studies that have reported results. This retrospective case series is the first of its kind to report on clinical outcomes following UCLR with hybrid suspensory fixation.
METHODS
METHODS
Fifty throwing athletes who underwent ULCR with hybrid suspensory fixation from 2010-2017 by one of 5 surgeons at a single institution were available at a median follow-up of 7 years. Return to sport, level of sport, and postoperative complications were recorded at final follow-up.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A total of 50 patients were included in final analysis. Nearly all were able to return to sport at the same level or higher (48/50, 96%). One of these 50 athletes (2%) played professionally, 27 (54%) played collegiately, and 21 (42%) played at the high school level. Seven patients (14%) underwent reoperation following the index procedure. The median (interquartile range) Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire score was 0.098 (0-4.5) at final follow-up.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Hybrid suspensory fixation is a safe and effective technique for UCLR in the throwing athlete. Throwers can expect to return to sport at a very high rate with low risks for postoperative complications.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33753270
pii: S1058-2746(21)00297-4
doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2021.02.020
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
S2-S7Informations de copyright
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