Clinical Study
Management of Type 3 Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation: Comparison of Long-Term Functional Results of Two Operative Methods
Table 2
Group 2 (ORIF with TBW procedure).
| Age | Sex | Occupation | Mechanism of injury | Injured side | Interval b/w injury and surgery (days) | Complications | Metal work removal | Total duration of followup (years) | Oxford shoulder score | Strength | Appearance | Return to preinjury level of activity |
| 26 | M | Tennis coach | Skiing Accident | Dominant | 1 | Nil | 3 months | 6 | 56 |
Full | Satisfactory |
Yes | 38 | F |
House Wife | Fall | Dominant | 2 | Nil | 9 months | 7 | 54 |
Full | Satisfactory |
Yes | 18 | M | Radio rental assistant | Fall | Non-dominant | 5 | Wire snapped 3 weeks postop. (patient non-compliant) Redo TWB at 4 weeks postop. 2 year postop. Decreased Range of Movement |
No | 7 | 54 |
Full | Satisfactory | Yes | 26 | F | Horse groomer | Fall | Dominant | 12 | Nil | 2 months | 6 | 56 |
Full | Satisfactory |
Yes | 44 | M | Gym instructor | Football | Dominant | 30 | Impingement |
No | 7 | 54 |
Full | Satisfactory |
Yes | 33 | M | Engineer | Fall | Non-dominant | 35 | 2 months postop. Broken K wires (rolled over in bed) and shoulder pain | 3 months | 6 | 55 | Full | Satisfactory | Yes | 26 | M | Sole trader | Rugby | Non-dominant | 40 |
Migration of K wire, Removed 2 months postop. |
2 months | 6 | 54 | Full | Satisfactory | No |
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