[A point system for the comparative evaluation of the treatment of acromioclavicular dislocations]

Authors treated 165 patients for fresh acromioclavicular dislocation. In the period examined four different operative procedures were used for the transitory fixation of the joint. The results of treatment are assessed with a point system worked out by them. Their method makes the establishment of collective statistics, based on uniform points of view and extended to more institutions possible. By this an objective comparison on the effectiveness of the single conservative and operative methods of treatment will be practicable.