Treatment of Acute Rockwood Type 5 Acromioclavicular Dislocations with the Tightrope Technique: retrospective 2-year results

Acromioclavicular dislocation is a shoulder pathology seen at a frequency of 9-12%. A definitive treatment method has not yet been defined. The aim of this study was to examine the treatment outcomes of acute traumatic Rockwood Type 5 acromioclavicular dislocations treated with the tightrope technique. The preoperative data and 2-year postoperative results were retrospectively screened of patients who underwent shoulder arthroscopy-supported surgery in our clinic between 2018 and 2022. Evaluations were made of the Constant score, DASH score, acromioclavicular distance and the coracoclavicular distance. The Constant score, acromioclavicular distance and the coracoclavicular distance were determined to be statistically significant preoperatively and in the 2-year results (p