Search

Background: The acromioclavicular joint injury is one of the most common injuries, perhaps by subcutaneous position and the relative scarcity of muscles that protect Objective: To determine whether there are differences between open and arthroscopic surgery on patients with acromioclavicular dislocation. Material and methods: An observational retrospective study which included 162 patients with acromioclavicular dislocation were treated at the Military Central Hospital in the period from June 1, 2012 to June 1, 2014 the constant scale was obtained at 4, 8 and 12 weeks of the 62 patients who received management via open and arthroscopic fitness for repair. Results: 86% of patients undergoing open ACI had good to excellent functional results (84.3±5.2points, p <0.001) which means that although there is advantage of arthroscopic technique, the results of technical open are also excellent Arthroscopic surgery had more cases due to the technical difficulty to perform the procedure. Cases of operations of surgical complications due representing anchoring of the implants, while open surgery only presented a case of migration, which did not left painful consequences for the patient. Conclusions: The Central Military Hospital is the main referral center for trauma of the military system, casuistry of this study provides a comprehensive overview of management in this institution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]