ong-term outcome after conservative treatment for Rockwood type I-II injuries
- Conditions
- Acromioclavicular injury or Collar bone (sub)luxation10023213
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON46118
- Lead Sponsor
- OLVG
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 120
To be eligible to participate in this study, patients have to meet all of the following criteria: - currently 18 years or older, - diagnosed with a Rockwood type I-II acromioclavicular injury, - a minimal follow-up of 2 years after AC-injury, - antero-posterior radiographs at the time of presentation, - able to read and write in the Dutch language in order to complete the questionnaires and to sign informed consent.
A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: - previous shoulder injuries (fractures, rotator cuff injuries, shoulder instability) or previous surgery in either the injured or contralateral shoulder at the time of presentation. - additional shoulder injuries (fractures, rotator cuff injuries, shoulder instability) or surgery in either the injured or contralateral shoulder at the time of presentation. - unable to sign informed consent or complete the questionnaires for other reasons than illiteracy in Dutch.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The main study parameter is the functional outcome of the injured shoulder<br /><br>compared to the contralateral shoulder, measured by two patient-reported<br /><br>outcome measures; the DASH and the Nottingham Clavicle Score. In a subgroup of<br /><br>80 patients two functional outcome scores will be measured; the Constant score<br /><br>and the ASES.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>AC pressure pain and the cross arm adduction test Range of motion Radiographic<br /><br>displacement Radiographic joint space Radiographic changes: (degenerative<br /><br>changes, ossification of the ligaments, distal clavicular osteolysis) The need<br /><br>for subsequent surgery due to chronic AC-pathology Patient satisfaction Return<br /><br>to sports</p><br>