The arthroscopic Mumford procedure: an analysis of results.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-1995
Abstract
A total of 50 arthroscopic distal clavicle resections were performed for acromioclavicular joint pathology at our institution between 1990 and 1993. Follow-up on 50 shoulders (100%) was obtained at an average postoperative time of 2 years. Data were collected via physical examination, radiograph review, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) shoulder score, and questionnaire. Average patient age was 42 years. Preoperatively all patients showed acromioclavicular joint tenderness, whereas 80% had a positive adduction test. The diagnosis of acromioclavicular degeneration was made by a combination of physical examination and radiographs (100%), acromioclavicular joint injection (4%), bone scan (44%), and magnetic resonance imaging (30%). Intraoperatively, a Claviculizer (Smith-Nephew Dyonics, Andover, MA) burr was used through standard portals in a subacromial approach to the acromioclavicular joint. There were no intraoperative complications. Forty-one patients (82%) had their general anesthetic augmented with an intrascalene block, and all procedures were done on an outpatient basis. The average distal clavicle resection was 14.8 mm. Calcifications within the resected clavicle zone were noted in the shoulders of four of the patients (16%) who returned for radiographic follow-up. The UCLA shoulder score ranked 47 shoulders (94%) good to excellent and 3 fair (6%). Subjective patient satisfaction recorded 47 (94%) good to excellent results, with an average pain relief grade of 87%. Forty-five patients (98%) would recommend the procedure. The arthroscopic Mumford procedure effectively treats acromioclavicular joint pathology. The amount of bone removed can be precisely determined with the Claviculizer burr and reliably reproduced. The procedure has low associated morbidity and high patient satisfaction regarding functional outcome.
Volume
11
Issue
2
First Page
157
Last Page
164
ISSN
0749-8063
Published In/Presented At
Snyder, S. J., Banas, M. P., & Karzel, R. P. (1995). The arthroscopic Mumford procedure: an analysis of results. Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association, 11(2), 157–164. https://doi.org/10.1016/0749-8063(95)90061-6
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
7794427
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article