2012 COA Annual Meeting: Operative versus Non-operative Treatment of Acute Dislocations of the Acromioclavicluar Joint: Results of a Multi-centre Randomized, Prospective Clinical Trial

83 patients with acute, complete dislocations of the acromioclavicular (AC) joint were randomized to undergo operative repair with hook plate fixation or non-operative treatment. The results of this study indicate that the non-operative group achieved significantly better early outcomes scores; however, these differences were lost at the final follow-up. By the 2 year follow-up there were no significant differences in clinical outcome scores between the two groups.