Acromioclavicular (AC) joint instability is a fairly common and particularly limiting injury that may result in persistent pain and reduced quality of life. In most cases, conservative management is successful. However, in the case of a severe AC joint dislocation, surgical intervention may be warranted. Previous surgical techniques for treatment of AC joint instability include screw fixation b...

Objective This study aims to describe the surgical approach to such injuries and to present the clinical and functional outcomes obtained in a cohort of patients. Methods This is an observational retrospective study that included 153 patients with acute acromioclavicular joint dislocation, operated between 1999 and 2015. Clinical evaluation included the following outcomes: Constant functional...

Background: The aim of the current study is to evaluate the technique of reconstruction of Acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocation using tendon autograft (semitendinosus) and to assess clinical, radiographic results and complications associated with this procedure. Methods: This is a prospective study was conducted on 20 patients with 20 dislocations from May 2013 till March 2014 including pat...

The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the outcome of the surgical treatment of acute complete acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocation with multistrand titanium cable for coracoclavicular (CC) stabilization. Forty-two patients with acute complete AC joint dislocation, Rockwood III, IV, V, were treated with CC stabilization using multistrand titanium cable. Thirty-nine patients cou...