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Operative or Conservative Treatment of Acute Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation
Interventions
Procedure: hook plate
Other: Physiotherapy
Registration Number
NCT01725997
Lead Sponsor
St Goran's Hospital
Brief Summary

The study aims to answer if surgery with hook plate for acute dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint (AC joint) grade III and V according to Rockwood is superior to conservative treatment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
124
Inclusion Criteria
  • AC joint dislocation grade III according to Rockwood with at least half a clavicular bone width above the acromion or grade V according to Rockwood
  • men and women 18-65 years and able to work
  • understand spoken and/or written Swedish or English language
  • be able to start treatment within 3 weeks from trauma
  • consent form signed
Exclusion Criteria
  • earlier injury to, or surgery of either of the shoulders
  • simultaneous fracture of the clavicle or acromion
  • associates neurovascular injury
  • severe osteoporosis
  • open dislocation
  • open growth plate of the acromion
  • local skin damage

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Operative treatmenthook plateOperative treatment with hook plate.
Conservative treatmentPhysiotherapyPhysiotherapy
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Constant Scorechange from Baseline in Constant Score at 24 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand function (QuickDASH)change from Baseline in QuickDASH at 24 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Capio St Gorans Hospital AB

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Stockholm, Sweden

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