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Table 2 Results of the clinical examination of the acromiocavicular joint

From: Operative vs. conservative treatment of AC-Joint Dislocations Rockwood grade ≥ III -An economical and clinical evaluation-

 

Operative group (n = 7)

Non-operative group (n = 7)

P value

Constant Score

89.14

[14.22] (60, 98)

88.57

[7.44] (73, 96)

0.9267

Constant Score sts.

98.57

[1.51] (96, 100)

97.14

[1.57] (96, 100)

0.108

Constant Score delta

-9.43

[13.95] (-38, 0)

-8.57

[7.79] (-25, 0)

0.8891

SSV (%)

89

[12.82] (65, 100)

75

[25.66] (20, 100)

0.2345

SSV sts. (%)

100

[0]

100

[0]

1

SSV delta (%)

-11

[12.82] (-35, 0)

-25

[25.66] (-80, -5)

0.2345

VAS

2.43

[3.26] (0, 8)

2.43

[1.90] (0, 5)

1

Pressure soreness over the AC-joint

(total number «yes»)

5

2

0.0038*

Subjectively perceived satisfaction of therapy result (0–10)

7.14

[3.93] (1, 10)

8.43

[0.98] (7, 10)

0.4159

Force (newton)

140.21

[56.11] (76, 216)

139.90

[40.43] (82.50, 199.90)

0.9907

Force sts. (newton)

174.66

[48.57] (99.30, 236)

153.33

[30.78] (98.20, 193.80)

0.3458

Force delta (newton)

-34.44

[36.63] (-105, 1.80)

-13.43

[24.13] (-63, 8.90)

0.2291

Flexion (degrees)

162.88

[18.90] (120, 170)

170.00

[0]

0.3373

Flexion sts. (degrees)

170.00

[0]

170.00

[0]

1

Flexion delta (degrees)

-7.14

[18.90] (-50, 0)

0

[0]

0.3373

Abduction (degrees)

164.29

[15.12] (130, 170)

170.00

[0]

0.3374

Abduction sts. (degrees)

170.00

[0]

170.00

[0]

1

Abduction delta (degrees)

-5.71

[15.12] (-40, 0)

0

[0]

0.3374

External rotation (degrees)

60.71

[14.27] (45, 80)

59.29

[12.39] (45, 80)

0.8457

External rotation sts. (degrees)

65.71

[13.97] (50, 80)

60.71

[14.27] (45, 80)

0.5202

External rotation delta (degrees)

-5.00

[7.64] (-20, 0)

-1.43

[3.78] (-10, 0)

0.2895

Internal rotation delta (vertebrae)

-2.57

[2.51] (-5, 0)

-0.71

[1.89] (-5, 0)

0.1433

  1. AC, acromioclavicular; SSV, Subjective Shoulder Value; sts., side-to-side, VAS: visual analog pain
  2. Values are mean [standard deviation] (range)
  3. * Significant p value for comparison of operative group vs. Non-operative group
  4. (Chi-square test or Welch’s t-test)