HelpDesk

Surgery vs conservative management for AC joint repair: How do the 2 compare?

Author and Disclosure Information

 

References

Recommendations depend on the grade of the injury

The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine recommends against routine surgical repair for Grade III AC joint separations.3 The College also recommends nonoperative management for patients with grade I to II AC dislocations and surgical repair for patients with grades IV to VI and select grade III AC dislocations.

Pages

Evidence-based answers from the Family Physicians Inquiries Network

Recommended Reading

Do trigger point injections effectively treat fibromyalgia?
MDedge Family Medicine
Study describes possible antibiotics-JIA link
MDedge Family Medicine
Health care transition practices continue to evolve
MDedge Family Medicine
Osteoporosis: What about men?
MDedge Family Medicine
Recall issued on U.S. Compounding sterile products
MDedge Family Medicine
Adalimumab posts strong early results in refractory JIA-associated uveitis
MDedge Family Medicine
ACR: Criteria enable prompt diagnosis and treatment of CAPS
MDedge Family Medicine
Keep cancer prominent in differential diagnoses of pediatric rheumatic complaints
MDedge Family Medicine
Uveitis in juvenile idiopathic arthritis may be preventable
MDedge Family Medicine
Lupus patients’ transition to adult care leaves gaps, delays in care
MDedge Family Medicine