Table 1 Patient demographic characteristics (mean ± SD).

From: Comparison of the TightRope system versus hook plate in acute acromioclavicular joint dislocations: a retrospective analysis

Parameter

MITR group

HP group

P values

Number of patients

16

19

N/A

Age (years)

44.9 ± 11

40.2 ± 8.7

0.171

Sex (M/F)

11/5

10/9

0.267

Left/right

10/6

10/9

0.404

Time from injury to surgery (days)

6.8 ± 3.1

7.1 ± 2.2

0.076

  1. M male, F female, MITR minimally invasive coracoclavicular fixation with a single TightRope, HP, hook plate.
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