Functional, Radiological, and Scapular Motion Evaluation of Surgical Versus Nonsurgical Treatment of Type 3 Acromioclavicular Dislocations: A Randomized Controlled Trial With 24 months’ Follow-up

Surgical management of type 3 AC joint dislocations resulted in similar DASH scores and range of motion compared with nonoperative management, although some secondary outcomes-including higher UCLA scores and cosmetic satisfaction scores-favored surgery.The trial was registered in the Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials (RBR-4r6jhy6).