Treatment of acute type 3 acromioclavicular joint dislocation: A prospective study

Author(s): Dr. Nagaraj BN

Abstract: The acromioclavicular joint, or AC joint, is a joint at the top of the shoulder. It is the junction between the acromion (part of the scapula that forms the highest point of the shoulder) and the clavicle. It is a plane synovial joint. This was a prospective study where 20 patients attending Outpatient, casualty and patients admitted with acromio clavicular dislocation type III treated conservatively from January to December 2017 were studied. Out of 20 patients 16 had excellent results having no pain or limitation of movements. 3 had good results had mild pain only on excessive activity and terminal restriction of abduction. 1 had fair results and no poor results. Acromioclavicular (AC) dislocation is a common injury especially during road traffic accident. There is still a lack of consensus on whether to conserve or operate type III AC joint dislocations.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/ortho.2019.v5.i4n.1777