Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine
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Orthop J Sports Med · Dec 2014
Results of Operative and Nonoperative Treatment of Rockwood Types III and V Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation: A Prospective, Randomized Trial With an 18- to 20-Year Follow-up.
The optimal treatment of acute, complete dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) is still unresolved. ⋯ Nonoperative treatment was shown to produce more prominent or unstable and radiographically wider ACJs than was operative treatment, but clinical results were equally good in the study groups at 18- to 20-year follow-up. Both treatment methods showed statistically significant radiographic elevations of the lateral clavicle when compared with a noninjured ACJ.