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Brace Versus Sling for Rockwood Type III Acromioclavicular Joint Separation

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August 2023

Brace Versus Sling for Rockwood Type III Acromioclavicular Joint Separation

Vol: 303| Issue: 8| Number:29| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Conservative treatment of Rockwood type III acromioclavicular joint separation: a randomized controlled trial sling vs. brace.

JSES Int . 2023 Mar 24;7(4):527-531.

Contributing Authors:
M Finsterwald ML Dao Trong D Hollo AM Müller U Riede S Bouaicha

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Synopsis

Thirty-five adult patients with Rockwood III acromioclavicular joint separation were randomized to receive conservative treatment either with a brace (n=18) or a sling (n=17). Outcomes of interest included Subjective Shoulder Value (SSV), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, Constant Shoulder Score, Coracoclavicular (CC) index, and the incidence of adverse events at 1, 6, and 12 week...

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