Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen
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Acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) dislocation is a common injury to the shoulder girdle, especially in contact and high velocity sports. Besides the severity of the injury, and particularly in competitive and elite athletes and the type of sports, individual career plans and in and out of season injuries have to be taken into account when advising treatment for athletes. ⋯ High-grade ACJ dislocations in athletes should be treated surgically. Arthroscopic and arthroscopically-assisted techniques can offer a lower risk of infection, a higher patient acceptance in terms of cosmetic perspectives and the potential to treat concomitant glenohumeral lesions and may avoid potential disadvantages of open techniques, such as secondary obligatory implant removal and extensive soft tissue preparation with a relevant approach morbidity.
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The majority of emergency patients are admitted to hospital via the emergency department. Overcrowding in emergency departments results in dissatisfied patients, increased complication rates, and negative medicoeconomic consequences. To overcome these problems, sufficient personnel strength should be available depending on treatment duration and the patients' characteristics. ⋯ The duration of treatment of an average trauma and orthopedic patient depends on the level of care of the hospital and the qualification of the physician in charge. In order to avoid negative consequences of overcrowding in emergency departments, adequate personnel strength is essential. Personnel strength should be calculated based on the average duration of medical treatment of about 18 min.