“Acromioclavicular joint reconstruction with allograft” by Dr. Pérez in Arthroscopy Techniques

In the November edition of the prestigious international journal Arthroscopy Techniques of the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), ___has published the article on “Acromioclavicular joint reconstruction technique using double augmentation with hamstring tendon and dermal graft” performed by Dra. Marta Pérez Rodríguez, MIR R3 of the Fraternidad-Muprespa Habana Hospital, a study prepared together with the team of the Shoulder Unit, Dra. Andrea Paniagua González, traumatologist, Dr. Ignacio González Gómez, current Head of the Shoulder Unit, Dr. Juan Pablo Aguado Fernández, Head of the Unit until his recent retirement and Dr. Álvaro Minuesa Asensio, Head of the Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery Service.

The Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), is an international professional organization committed to advancing the field of minimally invasive orthopedic surgery to improve patient outcomes, an objective that the team of professionals at the Fraternidad-Muprespa Habana Hospital shares and is an example of this. this article.

In her research, Dr. Pérez points out the advantages of this type of technique to restore both vertical and horizontal stability using an augmentation of the acromioclavicular ligament complex (ACLC) and the coracoclavicular ligaments (CC) with the combination of synthetic and biological support, thus improving the results both clinical and functional.

This technique introduces a modification in the surgical procedure for dislocations of the acromioclavicular joint, very common in shoulder pathology and which frequently occurs in young patients of working age, for whom in most cases it is essential to reproduce the normal biomechanical behavior of this joint for the development of their professional activity.

The publication of this article is a recognition of the work of Dr. Pérez and a sample of the commitment of our professionals to remain at the forefront of healthcare, always focused on patients and improving the quality of care that Fraternidad-Muprespa provides them.

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Open Access Published: November 17, 2022DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eats.2022.08.049