Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
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2025-12-25 @ 1:18 AM
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2025-12-25 @ 1:18 AM
NCT ID:
NCT00840593
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to compare the long-term clinical and radiological results of operative and conservative treatment of Tossy type 3 acromio-clavicular dislocation.
Detailed Description:
The optimal treatment of Rockwood type 3 AC joint injuries is still controversial. This controversy results from the low level of evidence of the early literature and the evaluation of all AC joint injuries with a type I through III classification system.
There are no prospective randomized controlled long-term studies on the treatment of Tossy type 3 AC dislocation using primary repair and minimal pin fixation.
In this study, the non-surgical treatment consisted of immobilisation of the injured AC-joint in a Kenny-Howard-type splint for four weeks. The surgical treatment consisted of an open reduction and fixation of the AC joint with two smooth Kirschner wires (2 mm in diameter) across the AC-joint. The K-wires were bent at the proximal ends, with suturing of the superior AC ligament.
Study:
NCT00840593
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00840593