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The aim of this study was to gain information on functional outcome and time until return to sport (RTS) after surgical treatment of unstable lateral clavicle fractures, comparing two coracoclavicular button techniques. Methods: A retrospective chart review of patients who were consecutively treated for unstable lateral clavicle fractures at our level one trauma center from 2014 to 2018 was conducted. Two different surgical techniques were evaluated and compared. Group 1 was treated using a locking compression plate and knotted DogBone\u2122 Button, while group 2 received an LCP and knotless DogBone\u2122 Button. Functional outcome (ASES (American Shoulder and Elbow Score), Constant-Score, DASH (Disability of Arm, Shoulder and Hand), MSQ (Munich Shoulder Questionnaire) and SPADI (Shoulder Pain and Disability Index) and time until RTS were investigated and compared between both groups, 1 year postoperatively. Results: A total of 56 patients (n = 35 group 1, n = 21 group 2) with a mean age of 45.1 \u00b1 14.6 years met the inclusion criteria. Functional outcome reached good to excellent results (ASES 94.7 \u00b1 9.8, Constant Score 85.1 \u00b1 8.1, DASH 5.5 \u00b1 8.4, MSQ 90.9 \u00b1 7.2, SPADI 96.1 \u00b1 5.7). Implant removal rates were higher in group 1 (48.3% vs. 35.3%) yet without statistical significance (p = 0.122). All patients returned to sports postoperatively with a mean time period until return to sport of 4.6 (3\u20139) months. Conclusion: Locking compression plating and coracoclavicular fixation using a knotless Dogbone\u2122 technique provides good to excellent functional outcomes, a high and fast rate of return to sport and lower irritation rates compared to the knotted DogBone\u2122 technique.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm10204685","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,10,13]],"date-time":"2021-10-13T21:36:15Z","timestamp":1634160975000},"page":"4685","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Good to Excellent Functional Outcome and High Return to Sports Rate after Operative Treatment of Unstable Lateral Clavicle Fractures: Comparison of Two Coracoclavicular Button Fixation Techniques"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"10","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6114-3281","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Markus","family":"Wurm","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Trauma Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Michael","family":"Zyskowski","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Trauma Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Sebastian","family":"Pesch","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Trauma Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Peter","family":"Biberthaler","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Trauma Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Chlodwig","family":"Kirchhoff","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Trauma Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Marc","family":"Beirer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Trauma Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,10,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Beirer, M., Siebenlist, S., Cronlein, M., Postl, L., Huber-Wagner, S., Biberthaler, P., and Kirchhoff, C. 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