Timing of Surgical Treatment for High-Grade Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries Does Not Affect Functional Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine, using multivariate regression, whether patient-reported outcomes are associated with surgical timing to account for differences between groups.

Methods

Patients who underwent acromioclavicular (AC) joint surgery from 2010 to 2019 were included if they underwent primary AC joint surgery for a Rockwood grade III-V AC joint separation. Chart review was conducted to determine time from injury to surgery, Rockwood injury grade, and surgical technique. Postoperative complications, revisions, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE) scores, and radiographic outcomes were collected. Radiographic outcomes were determined by measuring coracoclavicular (CC) distance on preoperative, immediate postoperative, and

SUBMITTER: Paul RW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11873489 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature