[Importance of traction-wiring osteosynthesis as dynamic stabilization after acromioclavicular joint dislocation. A...

Various operating procedures have been recommended for the treatment of complete acromioclavicular separation. Uncertainty regarding the way of surgical treatment leads to a distinct reduction in the number of case reports by individual authors. In consequence we established a uniform concept of surgical treatment, namely dynamic stabilisation. All patients who were operated on since 1975 were treated accordingly. Our results were in accordance with the high rates of metal breakage and loosening reported by other authors. Never the less, the functional results after surgical treatment still justify this concept of management.