Does intramedullary acromioclavicular ligament reconstruction strengthen isolated coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction in acromioclavicular dislocations?
Intramedullary AC complex reconstruction utilizing free-tissue graft for reconstruction of both the CC and AC ligaments demonstrates significantly greater initial horizontal stability than a free tissue isolated CC reconstruction and is similar to intact specimens.
We have shown that up to 31.4% of patients with esophageal SCC who achieve pCR develop tumor recurrence thereafter. Pretherapy T3-4 disease was a strong and independent adverse risk factor for 5-year tumor recurrence, DSS and DFS. High-risk patients with T3-4 disease should be followed with a strict surveillance protocol.