Clinical Study
Management of Type 3 Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation: Comparison of Long-Term Functional Results of Two Operative Methods
Table 1
Group 1 (modified WD procedure).
| Age | Sex | Occupation | Mechanism of injury | Injured side | Interval b/w injury and surgery (months) | Complications | Total duration of followup (years) | Oxford shoulder score | Strength | Appearance | Return to preinjury level of activity |
| 28 | M | Engineer | Rugby | Dominant | 18 | Nil | 6.5 | 57 | Full | Satisfactory | Yes | 35 | M | Building site manager | RTA | Dominant | 2 | Rolled out of bed 6 weeks postop.? rupture | 6 | 50 |
Full | Not satisfactory | Yes | 39 | F | Home care assistant | Fall | Dominant | 3 | Nil | 5 | 60 |
Full | Satisfactory | Yes | 35 | M | Mechanic | Motor Cross Racing | Dominant | 5 | Nil | 6.3 | 60 | Full | Satisfactory | Yes | 59 | F | House wife | Fall | Non-dominant | 5 | Nil | 6 | 56 |
Full | Satisfactory | Yes | 43 | M | Landscape gardener | Fall | Non-dominant | 16 | Shoulder pain 8 months postop. | 5.6 | 58 |
Full | Satisfactory | Yes | 22 | M | Police officer | Rugby | Non-dominant | 18 | Nil | 6.6 | 58 | Yes | Satisfactory | Yes | 16 | F | Student | Fall | Non-dominant | 24 | Nil | 6.6 | 58 | Full | Satisfactory | Yes | 18 | M | Student | Fall | Dominant | 24 | Nil | 6.6 | 58 | Full | Satisfactory | Yes | 31 | M | Welder | Fall | Dominant | 48 | Nil | 6.6 | 58 | Full | Satisfactory | Yes | 23 | M | Student | Fall |
Dominant | 120 | Nil | 6.6 | 58 | Full | Satisfactory | Yes |
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