The American journal of sports medicine
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This study reports on the followup of 25 children who were thought to have complete acromioclavicular joint dislocations. The patients were from 5 to 16 years old at the time of injury. Followup ranged between one and nine years. ⋯ Children of 13 years and older usually sustained complete dislocations of the acromioclavicular joint similar to adults. In children below age 13, conservative treatment should produce good or excellent results. Patients above age 13 all had adult-type acromioclavicular joint dislocations and were, accordingly, treated as adults.