ReviewCureus2024
Operative Versus Nonoperative Management of High-Grade Acromioclavicular Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Is surgery always warranted for high-grade acromioclavicular dislocations?JSES international · 2026Article
- Arthroscopic Assisted Acromioclavicular Joint Stabilization Using a Tensionable Suture Button Construct and Cerclage Tape Augmentation.Arthroscopy techniques · 2026Article
- Arthroscopic management of rockwood type V acromioclavicular joint dislocation using a modified suture-passage technique with a four-leaf clover plate and adjustable loop plate: a case report.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
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Abstract
This meta-analysis investigated differences between operative and nonoperative management for functional, as well as radiological, outcomes in Rockwood III-V acromioclavicular (AC) injuries. A literature search of several databases was conducted including Elsevier, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PubMed, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Scopus, and Web of Science from inception to May 28, 2024. Included studies reported patients older than 16 years with a diagnosis of AC joint (ACJ) injury of Rockwood grade III or higher. This review was registered in PROSPERO (ID: CRD42023431602). Thirteen studies met the eligibility criteria (n = 729) of patients receiving either operative or nonoperative treatment for acute AC injuries. At 24-48 months follow-up, constant score outcomes favored the operative group compared to the nonoperative group (MD = 2.38, 95% CI: 0.14, 4.62; I
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