Novel 3-point positioning technique combined with the TightRope system for treating acute Rockwood type III acromioclavicular joint dislocation

Table 2 Comparison of functional assessment pre-operation and at the last follow-up

Characteristic	Preoperation	Postoperation	P value
ASES score, mean ± SD	51.96 ± 4.17	94.15 ± 3.03	< 0.001a
DASH score, mean ± SD	83.88 ± 7.73	8.96 ± 2.54	< 0.001a
UCLA score, mean ± SD	9.15 ± 1.76	31.50 ± 1.97	< 0.001a
CMS, mean ± SD	35.19 ± 5.93	94.31 ± 2.56	< 0.001a
VAS score, median (IQR)	5.50 (4.00, 6.00)	1.00 (0, 2.00)	< 0.001b
SPADI score, mean ± SD	64.15 ± 4.91	8.00 ± 4.88	< 0.001a

^aP ≤ 0.05, Student’s t-test.

^bP ≤ 0.05, Mann-Whitney U test.

ASES: American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons; DASH: Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand; UCLA: University of California, Los Angeles; CMS: Constant-Murley score; VAS: Visual Analog Scale; SPADI: Shoulder Pain and Disability Index; IQR: Interquartile range.