RESEARCH ARTICLE

ItalyAcromioclavicular joint dislocation is one of the most common shoulder injuries treated in general orthopaedic practice. It is the most frequent shoulder injury among contact sport participants [1]. Acromioclavicular disloca-tions occur in 41 % of collegiate football players and in These dislocations are more common in men than in women, at a five to one ratio [4], perhaps because men are more likely to practise contact sports than women are. There is agreement about conservative treatment for types I and II ACJ dislocations [5-7], whereas surgical treatment seems to be the best choice for types IV, V and VI ACJ dislocations [8-11]. Surgical management for Background: The management of acute Rockwood type III acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) dislocation remains controversial, and the debate about whether patients should be conservatively or surgically treated continues. Thi