The Steadman Philippon Research Institute and University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have launched a study to evaluate and compare three techniques for repairing the AC joint.
The study will take place at SPRI’s campus in Vail, Colo., and UTHealth in Houston, and evaluate which technique produces the best outcomes for restoring shoulder function and long term shoulder health, according to a Sept. 16 news release from SPRI.
Two of the three techniques being studied were previously detailed in peer-reviewed publications by Peter Millett, MD, and Matthew Provencher, MD, orthopedic surgeons at The Steadman Clinic and co-investigators of the project.
Researchers will track patients’ progress at six months and one year after surgery, measuring how well their shoulder moves and the health of shoulder cartilage, tendons and ligaments.
The five-year, NIH-funded clinical study has started enrolling patients, the release said.
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