Open AccessRockwood Grade-III Acromioclavicular Joint Separation
Author(s) -
Sreten Franovic,
Alexander Pietroski,
N Kuhlmann,
Talal Bazzi,
Yang Zhou,
Stephanie J. Muh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jb and js open access
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.786
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 2472-7245
DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.oa.20.00171
Subject(s) - medicine , acromioclavicular joint , sling (weapon) , surgery , implant
The treatment of Rockwood Grade-III acromioclavicular (AC) joint separation has been widely disputed since the introduction of the classification system. The present literature does not reach consensus on whether operative or nonoperative management is more advantageous, nor does it effectively distinguish between operative measures. We hypothesized that nonoperative treatment of Rockwood Grade-III AC joint separation would be more cost-effective when compared with surgical options.