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Table 2 Comparison of procedure-related variables and VAS, Constant-Murley and DASH at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months follow-up, between MTRLPF and ORHPF group

From: Comparison of open reduction and fixation with hook plate and modified closed reduction and fixation with tightrope loop plate for treatment of rockwood type III acromioclavicular joint dislocation

Variable

MTRLPF group (n = 32)

ORHPF group (n = 39)

P

Surgical duration (minutes)

42.2 ± 7.6

54.5 ± 9.4

0.003

Incision length (cm)

3.9 ± 0.5

9.6 ± 0.7

 < 0.001

Intraoperative blood loss (ml)

43.3 ± 14.6

83.2 ± 15.3

 < 0.001

VAS score

 Postoperative 1 month

2.4 ± 1.8

3.0 ± 1.7

0.006

 Postoperative 3 months

1.2 ± 1.4

1.8 ± 1.6

0.004

 Postoperative 6 months

0.7 ± 0.9

0.9 ± 0.6

0.179

 Postoperative 12 month

0.3 ± 0.8

0.4 ± 0.8

0.443

Constant-Murley score

 Postoperative 1 month

75.2 ± 11.2

63.8 ± 13.7

0.013

 Postoperative 3 months

81.4 ± 9.8

75.8 ± 10.6

0.037

 Postoperative 6 months

87.6 ± 4.6

84.4 ± 7.3

0.048

 Postoperative 12 month

94.8 ± 3.5

94.4 ± 3.2

0.614

DASH score

 Postoperative 1 month

33.6 ± 6.8

40.6 ± 6.1

0.008

 Postoperative 3 months

21.2 ± 7.4

25.6 ± 6.6

0.040

 Postoperative 6 months

13.7 ± 6.3

14.3 ± 5.4

0.202

 Postoperative 12 month

4.6 ± 3.9

4.5 ± 3.3

0.704

 Coracoclavicular distance (mm) at 12-month follow-up

12.2 ± 1.6

12.6 ± 1.6

0.374

  1. VAS visual analog scores, DASH disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand, MTRLPF modified tightrope loop plate fixation, ORHPF open reduction and hook plate fixation