16 November 2024 : Review article
Surgical Advances in the Treatment of Acromioclavicular Joint Injury: A Comprehensive Review
Yingkai Ma1BC, Zhenwen Ma2EG, Jiangrong Guo1DE, Xinnan Ma1A, Songcen LV1BC, Shi Cheng1EF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.942969
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e942969
Table 2 Rockwood clinical classification of acromioclavicular joint injury.
| Type | Acromioclavicular ligament | Conus ligament | Trapezoidal ligament | The space between the coracoid process and the clavicle | Imaging features | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Incomplete damage | No damage | No damage | Normal | Normal | Non-surgical treatment |
| II | Total damage | Incomplete damage | No damage | <25% | Broadening | |
| III | Total damage | Total damage | Incomplete damage | 25–100% | Broadening | No consensus reached |
| IV | Total damage | Total damage | Total damage | Increase | The clavicle is displaced backward into the trapezius muscle | Surgical treatment |
| V | Total damage | Total damage | Total damage | 100–300% | broadening | |
| VI | Total damage | Total damage | Total damage | Decrease | The clavicle is displaced downward to the subacromion or coracoid process |