title: Return to work after acromioclavicular joint stabilization: a retrospective case control study
creator: Porschke, Felix
creator: Schnetzke, Marc
creator: Studier-Fischer, Stefan
creator: Gruetzner, Paul Alfred
creator: Guehring, Thorsten
subject: ddc-610
subject: 610 Medical sciences Medicine
description: Background: Considering the epidemiology of acromioclavicular (AC) dislocation related to young and active patients, the impact on working capacity is highly relevant. The purpose of this study was to determine the capacity of work and time to return to work (RTW) after AC joint stabilization. We hypothesized that manual working patients show more restrictions returning to work.    Methods: In this retrospective case series, pre- and posttraumatic working capacity of 54 patients (FU-rate 80.1%, FU time 23, range 18–45 month) stabilized in single TightRope technique was analyzed. Clinical outcome (DASH, Constant-Murley score) and complications were evaluated in addition.    Results: Fifty one of 54 patients (94.5%) were returned to work at final follow-up. The median time to return was 13 (5–143) weeks. Manual working patients showed lower RTW-rates (91.2% vs. 100%; p = .151), longer RTW-time (15.5 vs. 6 weeks; p = .008), and more often persistent shoulder symptoms at work (55.9% vs. 5%; p < .001).    Conclusion: After stabilization of AC joint dislocation, the majority of patients returned to work, needing substantial time to return. Manual working patients required more time and often suffer under persistent symptoms at work.
publisher: BioMed Central
date: 2019
type: Article
type: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
type: NonPeerReviewed
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identifier: https://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/volltextserver/26108/1/13018_2019_Article_1071.pdf
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identifier: urn:nbn:de:bsz:16-heidok-261085
identifier:   Porschke, Felix ; Schnetzke, Marc ; Studier-Fischer, Stefan ; Gruetzner, Paul Alfred ; Guehring, Thorsten  (2019) Return to work after acromioclavicular joint stabilization: a retrospective case control study.  Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 14 (45).  pp. 1-7.  ISSN 1749-799X     
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language: eng