Current practice in the management of acromioclavicular joint dislocations; a national survey in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of this study was to investigate current practice in the management of acromioclavicular joint dislocations in the Netherlands.

Methods

A 36-item literature-based and expert consensus survey was developed. If available, one orthopaedic and one trauma surgeon for every hospital (n = 82) in the Netherlands was asked to complete the online questionnaire. Only complete data sets were included in the analysis. Descriptive analysis was performed using SPSS.

Results

Of 149 invited surgeons, 106 (71%) fully completed the survey. The diagnosis of ACJ injury was mainly based on physical examination (91%) and radiographs (95%). The vast majority of patients with ACJ injuries was treated non-operatively. The decision for operative treatment was mainly based on the

SUBMITTER: De Rooij PP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8476372 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature