Optimizing hook implantation angle of the clavicular hook plate: a cadaveric study.

Purpose: While Clavicle hook plates have demonstrated favorable results regarding bone and shoulder function, their design can potentially lead to complications due to pressure concentration at the plate's tip. This study aims to investigate the impact of different hook implantation angles on the contact surface area between the hook plate and acromion, with the goal of minimizing mismatch and maximizing contact surface area.

Methods: Twenty soft shoulder cadavers were included in the study, and the contact surface area of the hook plate was measured in different positions based on the hook implantation angle.

Efficacy of plain cholecalciferol versus ergocalciferol in raising serum vitamin D level in Thai female healthcare workers.

Objectives: To compare the efficacy of cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol in raising 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) level in Thai female healthcare workers.

Methods: A randomized control trial was conducted in healthy female healthcare workers. Randomization allocated the participants into vitamin D2 group (N = 43), receiving ergocalciferol 20,000 IU weekly and vitamin D3 group (N = 40), receiving cholecalciferol 1000 IU daily for 12 months.

Comparison of surgical outcomes between fixation with hook plate and loop suspensory fixation for acute unstable acromioclavicular joint dislocation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Treatment of acute (≤4 weeks) high-grade acromioclavicular (AC) joint separation (types III-VI) is still controversial. Currently, the two modern techniques that are widely used include hook plate fixation and coracoclavicular (CC) ligament fixation using a suspensory loop device (tightrope, synthetic ligament or absorbable polydioxansulfate sling). These techniques are both reported to have superior clinical outcomes.