(English) Episode 12-AC Joint Dislocation - Is Surgery Really Better Than Physical Therapy ?

The need for operative treatment of acute acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocation is unclear. The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to compare the outcomes after operative treatment with a hook plate with the outcomes after nonoperative treatment of acute Rockwood type III and type V AC joint dislocations separately.(Boström Windhamre H, von Heideken J, Une-Larsson V, Ekström W, Ekelund A. No difference in clinical outcome at 2-year follow-up in patients with type III and V acromioclavicular joint dislocation treated with hook plate or physiotherapy: a randomized controlled trial. J Shoulder Elbow Surg [Internet]. 2022;31(6):1122–36. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jse.2021.12.003)