Abstract
The clinical results of percutaneous cannulated cancellous screw fixation for a coracoid process fracture were investigated. The percutaneous cannulated cancellous screw fixations for coracoid process fracture were performed on 6 shoulders from 1997 to 2006 in our hospitals. There were 4 males and 2 females with an average age of 45.2 years old. There were 2 right sides and 4 left. 1 case was an isolated coracoid fracture, 4 cases had an acromioclavicular joint dislocation and 1case had a distal clavicle fracture. With the anteroposterior view, the scapulolateral view and the axillary lateral view by image intensifier, the direction of the screw was determined. A bone union occurred in all cases, and the alignment of the acromioclavicular joint dislocations were good. The postoperative ranges of motion of their shoulders were mostly good. During the operation, the axillary lateral view by the image intensifier was useful to determine the direction of the screw. The clinical results of percutaneous cannulated cancellous screw fixation for a coracoid process fracture were good.
