Midterm Functional Outcomes after Arthroscopically Assisted Stabilization for Acute Versus Chronic Type 5 Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries

Patients who underwent ACJ stabilization using CC suspensory fixation with an additional AC cerclage for isolated type 5 ACJ injuries in the acute setting achieved similar midterm functional outcomes, satisfaction with the cosmetic appearance of the ACJ, and failure rates to those who underwent delayed surgery with additional biological augmentation using a gracilis autograft ≥3 weeks after injury.