Abstract
Background:
Treatment of acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) separations continually lacks consensus between providers, and while low-grade injuries generally respond well to conservative management, high-grade injury management is more complex. For patients requiring surgery, the effect of the timing of surgery with respect to the original injury on clinical outcomes remains unclear.
Hypothesis:
Clinical outcome measures would worsen as the time between ACJ dislocation injury and surgery increased.
Study Design:
Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3.
Methods:
A large nationwide insurance claims database was queried for patients who had an ACJ dislocation injury using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth and Tenth Revision (ICD-9 and ICD-10) codes. Surgical management via ACJ repair or ACJ reconstruction was identified using Current Procedural Terminology codes 23550 and 23552, respectively. The time between the date of initial ACJ dislocation diagnosis and the date of surgery was used to separate patients into 4 temporal subgroups with the following parameters: 0 to 4 weeks, 4 weeks to 3 months, 3 months to 1 year, and after 1 year. Clinical outcomes—including complication rate, infection rate, and fracture rate—were compared between temporal and procedural subgroups. Outcomes were compared using chi-square tests.
Results:
A total of 13,194 patient met the inclusion criteria and were included in the study, of whom 8639 received surgical management of their ACJ dislocation within 4 weeks of initial injury diagnosis, 2210 between 4 weeks and 3 months, 1264 between 3 months and 1 year, and 1081 more than 1 year after injury diagnosis. The rate of all measured adverse clinical outcomes increased over time as surgical management was delayed in the ACJ repair subgroup, and the rates of revisions and complications increased over time as surgical management was delayed in the ACJ reconstruction subgroup.
Conclusion:
The rate of all measured adverse clinical outcomes increased over time as surgical management was delayed in the ACJ repair subgroup, and the rate of revisions and complications increased over time as surgical management was delayed in the ACJ reconstruction subgroup. Further research is needed to define the role of injury severity and classification in these outcomes and identify which patients would benefit from early surgical intervention.
Keywords: acromioclavicular joint, acromioclavicular joint reconstruction, acromioclavicular joint repair, acromioclavicular joint separation
Despite being one of the most common injuries of the shoulder girdle, accounting for 4% to 12% of injuries, clinical evidence on a superior acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) separation treatment algorithm remains limited in the literature. 17 Historically, a universal nonoperative approach was used for all ACJ injuries until a transition was made in the 1990s to an approach that focused more on dislocation type.22,24 Early manifestations of this idea favored conservative management for low-grade dislocations (less coracoclavicular [CC] displacement), and surgical management for high-grade dislocations (more CC displacement, disruption of both AC and CC ligamentous structures).22,24
There is dissent over the currently used classification systems, with critics questioning their accuracy and generalizability and highlighting their reliance on patient-dependent factors, such as muscle contraction and shoulder position, rather than objective anatomical differences.1,3 In terms of treatment, there is discussion over the role of surgery and whether the benefits of nonoperative management—including faster return to work and sports activities—are superior or inferior to the possibility of long-term deformity or scapular dyskinesis if surgical management is delayed considerably.4,15
The 6-part Rockwood classification system for ACJ separations was first described by Charles Rockwood in 1984 and remains the most used classification system for ACJ separations in the modern era. 9 Details of each of the Rockwood classification types can be found in Tables 1 and 2, which are adapted from Gorbaty et al. 11 Rockwood types I and II injuries are considered stable due to the lack of complete tearing of both the CC and ACJ ligaments, whereas Rockwood types III and VI injuries are considered unstable due to disruption of the entire CC and ACJ complex. This disruption is typically diagnosed by >100% displacement on plain radiograph. Although not explicitly defined in the Rockwood classification system, standard radiographic evaluation for ACJ injuries includes anteroposterior (AP) views, axillary views, and Zanca views of both shoulders. 25 The Zanca view is a specific type of AP radiograph taken with 10° to 15° of cephalic tilt to better visualize the ACJ by removing the scapular spine from the field of view. 25 Bilateral imaging allows for direct comparison of the injured and uninjured side to more accurately assess the degree of superior displacement of the clavicle and widening of the AC and CC distances to determine Rockwood classification. 25 Throughout the present study, low-grade ACJ separations will be defined as Rockwood types I and II, and high-grade ACJ separations will be defined as Rockwood types III and VI.
Table 1.
Description of Low-Grade Rockwood Classifications for ACJ Separations a
| I | II | |
|---|---|---|
| AC ligament | Sprained | Complete tear |
| ACJ | Intact | Disrupted; transverse plane widening |
| CC ligaments | Intact | Sprained; slight interval widening |
| Deltoid and trapezius muscles | Intact | Possible partial detachment |
ACJ, acromioclavicular joint; CC, coracoclavicular.
Table 2.
Description of High-Grade Rockwood Classifications for ACJ Separations a
| III | IV | V | VI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC ligament | Complete tear | Complete disruption | Complete disruption | Complete disruption |
| ACJ | Dislocated; clavicle displaced superiorly relative to acromion | Dislocated; clavicle displaced posteriorly into or through trapezius | Dislocated; extreme vertical incongruity between the lateral clavicle and the acromion | Dislocated; clavicle displaced inferior relative to acromion |
| CC ligaments | Disrupted; interval widening ≤ 100% | Partial or complete disruption with a change in interval orientation | Complete disruption; interval widening 100% to 300% | Intact; interval decreased or reversed |
| Deltoid and trapezius muscles | High probability of detachment from the distal clavicle | High probability of detachment from the distal clavicle | High probability of detachment from the distal clavicle | Intact, partial, or complete detachment |
ACJ, acromioclavicular joint; CC, coracoclavicular.
Although it is now widely accepted that low-grade, stable AC separations can be treated nonoperatively, the role of surgical management of high-grade ACJ separations remains controversial. Recent studies have shown comparable outcomes for nonsurgical management of high-grade injuries, with these patients usually returning to work and sports activities more quickly than those who underwent surgical fixation.4,15 Additionally, surgical treatment has been shown to achieve functional outcomes equivalent to nonoperative treatment in Rockwood grade III AC separations, albeit with a slower recovery and higher complication and revision rates. 26 However, some patients remain symptomatically unstable with nonoperative treatment of high-grade ACJ injuries, and concerns of possible long-term deformity or scapular dyskinesis remain.4,15 A proposed algorithm for treatment of these injuries suggests initial nonoperative treatment, followed by reevaluation for surgical candidacy at 6 weeks from injury. 13 Other studies have noted that patients who underwent surgery acutely (within 21 days of injury) had better patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) than those whose surgical management was delayed >21 days out from injury. 7
Even though several studies have attempted to remedy the lack of consensus on the method and timing of treatment for ACJ injuries, these studies have limited generalizability due to small sample sizes and limited scope. Therefore, it remains unclear whether the timing of surgical management for ACJ injuries translates to improved outcomes. Does nonoperative treatment potentially compromise eventual results? Soft tissue healing potential may differ depending on the time from the initial injury. We hypothesized that clinical outcome measures would worsen as the time between ACJ dislocation injury and surgery increased.
Methods
In this study, datasets were analyzed using the PearlDiver Mariner Patient Claims Database (PearlDiver Technologies). The PearlDiver Mariner 165 database is an all-payer claims database that includes 75.7 billion claims across 165.7 million patients. Payer types include commercial health plans, government plans (including Medicare and Medicaid), employer-sponsored plans, workers' compensation, and patient cash payments. The PearlDiver database includes a vast set of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act-compliant patient information that can be queried through the use of current procedure terminology (CPT), International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9 and ICD-10), as well as many other classifications, such as date of treatment/procedure, length of treatment, prescribed medication, et cetera.
Within the PearlDiver database, an initial query was conducted to identify patients with an ACJ separation injury using ICD-9 code 83104 and ICD-10 codes in Supplemental Table 1 (n = 273,971). A query was then completed to identify patients who also had a corresponding ACJ surgery, either an ACJ repair using CPT 23550 (n = 10,526) or an ACJ reconstruction surgery using CPT code 23552 (n = 7067). These initial cohorts were then split into groups based on the time interval between their injury, marked by the date the ACJ separation surgery ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes were first used, and their ACJ surgery, marked by the date the respective CPT code was first used.
The primary outcome of each cohort was revision rate. Given that there is no CPT code for revision ACJ surgery, we defined revision as the CPT code opposite to the patient's initial surgery type. The CPT code for ACJ reconstruction was used to classify revisions for the cohort that initially had an ACJ repair surgery, and the CPT code for ACJ repair was used to classify revisions for the cohort that initially had an ACJ reconstruction surgery. The secondary outcomes of each cohort were complication rate, infection rate, and fracture rate; definitions of which can be found in Supplemental Table 2. Fracture rate was analyzed by overall fracture rate as well as by subgroups for clavicle fractures and coracoid fractures. Outcomes were compared across the 4 temporal cohorts overall and for both the ACJ repair and ACJ reconstruction subgroups, referring to the type of surgery done initially for those who had a revision procedure.
Continuous variables were calculated and reported as the mean ± standard error of the mean. Means were compared with the Welch t test. Categorical variables were expressed as frequencies and percentages. Chi-square tests were utilized to compare categorical variables between patient groups. All analyses were performed at an alpha level of .05, indicating statistical significance (P < .05).
Results
A total of 273,971 patients in the PearlDiver database had an ACJ separation injury from January 2015 through March 2022. A total of 13,194 patients met the inclusion criteria and were included in the study. Table 3 shows the breakdown of the 4 temporal cohorts used during analysis as well as the number of patients within each cohort who received ACJ repair as their surgical management (CPT 23550), the number who received ACJ reconstruction for their surgical management (CPT 23552), as well as the overall cohort size, comprised of patients who received either of the 2 previously mentioned surgical procedures in the treatment of their ACJ separation injury.
Table 3.
Cohort Size for Temporal Groups: Repair Versus Reconstruction
| Time From Injury to Surgery | n | Type of Initial Surgery | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 wk | 8639 | Repair | 5711 |
| Reconstruction | 2928 | ||
| 4 wk-3 mo | 2210 | Repair | 1163 |
| Reconstruction | 1047 | ||
| 3 mo-1 yr | 1264 | Repair | 616 |
| Reconstruction | 648 | ||
| 1 yr + | 1081 | Repair | 527 |
| Reconstruction | 554 |
Revision Rate
Significant increases in the overall revision rate were observed at each time point from 0 to 4 weeks, as shown in Table 4 and Figure 1. The rate increased from 13.7% in patients who underwent surgery within 4 weeks of injury to 28.2% in patients who underwent surgery >1 year after injury (P < .001). Notably for the overall cohort, the increase in the revision rate over time was statistically significant across all comparison groups (all, P < .001 except 1; P = .02). Patients who underwent ACJ repair also showed significantly higher revision rates at all time points compared with surgical management in the acute 0 to 4 week time period (11.5% [0-4 wks], 17.9% [4 wk-3 mo], 21.4% [3 mo-1yr], 28.8% [1yr+]; P < .001 for all comparisons). In contrast, patients who underwent ACJ reconstruction alone had a significantly higher revision rate when surgery was performed >1 year after injury (18.1% vs 27.6%; P < .001).
Table 4.
Postoperative Outcomes and P Values of Compared Temporal Cohorts for ACJ Separation Injuries a
| P | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw Data | Control Group | Control Group | Control Group | ||||||||
| 0-4 wk | 4 wk-3 mo | 3 mo-1 yr | |||||||||
| Comparison Group | Comparison Group | Comparison Group | |||||||||
| 0-4 wk | 4 wk-3 mo | 3 mo-1 yr | 1 yr + | 4 wk-3 mo | 3 mo-1 yr | 1 yr + | 3 mo-1 yr | 1 yr + | 1 yr + | ||
| Revisions | Overall | 1186 (13.7) | 398 (18) | 269 (21.3) | 305 (28.2 | <.001 b | <.001 b | <.001 b | .02 d | <.001 b | <.001* b |
| Repair | 657 (11.5) | 208 (17.9) | 132 (21.4) | 152 (28.8) | <.001 b | <.001 b | <.001 b | .07 e | <.001 b | .004* c | |
| Reconstruction | 529 (18.1) | 190 (18.2) | 137 (21.2) | 153 (27.6) | .95 e | .69 e | <.001 b | .13 e | <.001 b | .009* c | |
| Infections | Overall | 372 (4.3) | 100 (4.5) | 67 (5.3) | 65 (6) | .66 e | <.001 b | <.001 b | .30 e | .09 e | <.001* b |
| Repair | 237 (4.2) | 55 (4.7) | 30 (4.9) | 29 (5.5) | .42 e | .46 e | <.001 b | .99 e | .50 e | .85 e | |
| Reconstruction | 135 (4.6) | 45 (4.3) | 37 (5.7) | 36 (6.5) | .74 e | .28 e | .002 d | .23 e | .17 e | .85 e | |
| Complications | Overall | 1245 (14.4) | 347 (15.7) | 210 (16.6) | 211 (19.5) | .12 e | <.001 b | <.001 b | .48 e | .002 c | .06 e |
| Repair | 881 (15.4) | 205 (17.6) | 109 (17.7) | 108 (20.5) | .07 e | .16 e | <.001 b | ≥.9999 e | .04 d | .88 e | |
| Reconstruction | 364 (12.4) | 142 (13.6) | 101 (15.6) | 103 (18.6) | .37 e | .04 d | <.001 b | .28 e | .02 d | .38 e | |
| Fractures | Overall | 1188 (13.8) | 279 (12.6) | 178 (14.1) | 183 (16.9) | .17 e | <.001 b | <.001 b | .22 e | .003 c | .06 e |
| Repair | 817 (14.3) | 163 (14) | 97 (15.8) | 91 (17.3) | .57 e | .64 e | <.001 b | .44 e | .07 e | .89 e | |
| Reconstruction | 371 (12.7) | 116 (11.1) | 81 (12.5) | 92 (16.6) | .23 e | .73 e | <.001 b | .64 e | .01 c | .15 e | |
Data are presented as n (%), unless otherwise specified. Bold P values indicate statistical significance. ACJ, acromioclavicular joint.
P < .001.
.001 < P≤ .01.
.01 < P≤ .05.
Not significant.
Figure 1.
Temporal trends in postoperative outcomes after repair versus reconstruction procedures for ACJ separation injuries. ACJ, acromioclavicular joint.
Secondary Outcomes
Secondary outcomes (infection, complications, and fractures) worsened as time to surgery increased in the overall cohort and within repair and reconstruction subgroups (Figure 1). Overall infection rate increased significantly from 4.3% in acutely treated injuries (0-4 weeks) to 6% in patients treated ≥1 year after injury (P < .001). This finding persisted whether patients underwent repair or reconstruction (repair: 4.2% [0-4wks] to 5.5% [1yr +]; reconstruction: 4.6% [0-4wks] to 6.5% [1yr+]; P < .002 in both). Overall complication rate significantly increased from 14.4% in acutely treated injuries (0-4 weeks) to 19.5% in patients treated ≥1 year after injury (P < .001). This finding persisted whether patients underwent repair or reconstruction (repair: 15.4% [0-4wks] to 20.5% [1yr +]; reconstruction: 12.4% [0-4wks] to 18.6% [1yr+]; P < .001 in both). Overall fracture rate significantly increased from 13.8% in acutely treated injuries (0-4 weeks) to 16.9% in patients treated over a year from injury (P < .001). This finding persisted whether patients underwent repair or reconstruction (repair: 14.3% [0-4wks] to 17.3% [1yr +]; reconstruction: 12.7% [0-4wks] to 16.6% [1yr+]; P < .001 in both).
Discussion
In our study, patients who underwent surgical management of their ACJ separation within 4 weeks of injury, subsequently referred to as acute surgical management, were found to have improved patient outcomes—including lower rates of complications, infections, fractures, and need for revision—when compared with patients who underwent surgery over 1 year after their injury, subsequently referred to as chronic surgical management. In general, adverse outcomes increased with increasing interval between injury and surgery among patients who underwent ACJ repair, except for fracture rate in the 0-4 wk cohort versus the 4 wk-3 mo cohort (14.3% vs 14%). For the ACJ repair subgroup, there is a statistically significant improvement in all measured patient outcomes in the acute surgical management cohort compared with both the 3 mo-1yr and 1yr+ cohorts. In the ACJ reconstruction subgroup, revision rate increased at each time point; however, it was statistically significant only when comparing the acute surgical management cohort with the chronic surgical management cohort. The complication rate also increased at each time point for the ACJ reconstruction subgroup and was statistically significant when comparing the 0-4 wk cohort with both the 3 mo-1yr and 1yr+ cohorts. It is, however, difficult to determine the clinical significance of this finding as the other major complications included in this analysis, that is, infection and fracture rate, were not significant at time points <1 year. In summary, ACJ repair is viable only in the acute phase after injury, while ACJ reconstruction remains viable until 1 year after injury. As tissue healing potential decreases after the acute phase of injury, these findings support the consensus that ACJ reconstruction may be better suited for surgical management of chronic ACJ injuries. Overall, our findings confirm our hypothesis that a longer time interval between ACJ dislocation injury and surgical management negatively impacts clinical outcomes.
Previous studies examining various clinical outcome measures for ACJ repair and reconstruction surgery have shown comparable complication rates but substantially lower revision rates. The sample sizes of these studies, however, have also been appreciably smaller than that of the present study. A 2018 study reviewed complication rates and unplanned reoperation rates for various surgical treatment methods for ACJ instability—including free graft reconstruction, suspensory devices, synthetic ligament devices, modified Weaver-Dunn, and hook plate/K-wires techniques with a study sample size of n = 939 patients. 19 Complication rates were 10.3%, 6.2%, 4.4%, 12.8%, and 26.3%, and unplanned reoperation rates were 1.2%, 2.8%, 0.9%, 5.4%, and 2.6% in free tendon graft, suspensory devices, synthetic ligament devices, modified Weaver-Dunn, and hook plate/K-wires techniques, respectively. 19 Another 2018 study reviewed an 11-year period using the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery database and found an overall complication rate of 24.5% and a reoperation rate of 7.3% across various surgical management options used for ACJ separations, based on 1447 patients who met the inclusion criteria. 14 Another study 12 that reviewed 1704 patients undergoing ACJ reconstruction surgery found an overall complication rate of 14.2%, with infection, fracture, and revision rates of 6.3%, 5.7%, and 9.5%, respectively. Of previous studies on the subject, the one with the largest sample size yielded results most similar to those of the present study. Wang et al 28 (n = 2106) found a revision rate of 10.9% for ACJ reconstruction within 6 months of initial surgery. 28 Several previous studies have also suggested that a longer time interval between injury and surgical management may have negative consequences for patient outcomes. Chen et al 6 found that patients who had surgery >6 weeks after injury had a significantly greater risk of complication (odds ratio [OR], 3.19 [95% CI, 1.34-7.77]; P = .009) as well as a significantly greater risk of structural failure (OR, 2.65 [95% CI, 1.38-5.28]; P = .004). Similarly, a 2023 study noted that patients who underwent surgery acutely (within 21 days of injury) had better PROMs than those whose surgical management was delayed >21 days from injury. 7 A 2024 study determined that the timing of ACJ surgery did not affect functional outcomes in patients with high-grade ACJ separation, defined as Rockwood grade III and V. 23 Outcome measures included complications, revisions, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score, Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation scores, and radiographic outcomes, which were used to measure the CC distance at various stages. 23 This study also used 4 weeks after injury as the determining factor for early versus delayed surgical intervention, similarly to the present study. However, because only 221 patients were included, the study was not powered to detect differences in loss of reduction or complication rates, as the present study was. 23
An important aspect of ACJ separation management is deciding whether to perform an ACJ repair or reconstruction, and determining the optimal timing for surgical intervention. As evidenced by ongoing expert debate, this decision is complex and nuanced. Several key factors to consider for each patient include age, comorbidities, functional demand versus current functionality, and hand dominance, among many others. Knowledge of the ligamentous healing potential of the acromioclavicular ligament complex (ACLC) remains rather limited.5,10,18,20,21,27 A 2020 study examined the healing potential of the ACLC in patients who underwent surgical management with ACJ reconstruction within 21 days of ACJ injury; they found that the ACLC showed ligamentous healing at a mean of 12 weeks after surgery. 27 This study, however, only looked at ligamentous healing potential for acute injuries undergoing surgical management within 3 weeks of injury. 27 Maier et al 16 found that the AC ligament exhibited early and dynamic healing responses after traumatic rupture, with histological findings suggesting that the healing potential of the AC ligament is highest within the first week after injury; therefore, this timeframe is most favorable for surgical intervention. The study went on to define the phases of ligamentous healing, finding that the first week after injury is the acute inflammatory phase, characterized by an increase in total cell count and CD68-positive cells as well as metabolic activation of fibrocyte-like cells, which make up the physiology behind the increased healing potential of the AC ligament. 16 It is also important to note that what constitutes the “acute” timeframe after injury varies throughout the literature. 8 A 2014 study on common sports injuries found that orthopaedic surgeons in the United States most commonly defined the acute timeframe as <3 weeks from injury and the chronic timeframe as >6 weeks for ACJ dislocations. 7 While most common, these definitions are far from universally accepted and used. In the present study, acute surgical management of ACJ separation is defined as <4 weeks (<28 days) from injury. A 2025 study 2 used the Delphi method to gather expert opinions from 18 fellowship-trained surgeons on various topics of ACJ injury management. Consensus was reached on the treatment of subacute and chronic ACJ instability with tendon augmentation with allograft; however, agreement was not reached on the use of autograft tissue. Our study revealed that injury management with either surgical technique within 4 weeks of injury was associated with improved clinical outcome measures compared with delayed surgical intervention. However, the degree of delay in which these improved measures were significant varied between the repair and reconstruction cohorts. When considering the 0-4 wk group in the repair cohort, the rate of revision was significantly less compared with all 3 subsequent time intervals. These results could be explained by the concept that the healing response worsens over time.
As with all database studies that rely on diagnosis and procedure codes rather than individual chart review, our work was limited by the accuracy of recorded data. As a result, we cannot directly confirm the patient's date of injury and must use the date of first diagnosis as a proxy. Inaccurate coding of surgical procedures could alter subgroup analysis and the determination of revision rate. Considering the superior postoperative outcomes of those who underwent surgical management acutely after injury, it is possible that these ACJ separations were less severe and may have been successfully treated with nonoperative treatment. Perhaps only the most severe injuries lead to persistent symptoms >1 year after injury, and our data reflects selection bias. We do not have information about the severity of the ACJ injury in each patient thus, within the confines of a database study, we cannot substantiate this claim. The inability to determine the severity of each patient's injury means it remains unknown whether the injury severities in the repair and reconstruction cohorts were comparable. Similarly, the constraints of our study design limit our ability to ascertain the rationale each surgeon used in choosing the surgical method in various cases, as well as which method was ultimately used. It is important to note that ACJ reconstruction encompasses multiple surgical approaches, some of which require bone tunneling, while others are tunnel-free. This distinction is clinically relevant, as tunnel-free approaches are likely to be associated with lower fracture rates than techniques that require bone tunneling. The present study, however, was unable to ascertain which surgical technique was used for each patient and therefore could not determine the subsequent effect on fracture rate. This study is subject to limitations inherent to administrative coding. In particular, reconstruction procedures could not be reliably stratified by graft type, as available CPT codes do not distinguish between autograft and allograft utilization. As such, no assumption regarding graft source was made in the analysis. This limitation should be considered when interpreting infection risk, as graft type may independently influence postoperative infection rates. Another limitation of the present study is the inability to quantify the number of infections that required further surgery with incision and drainage, as we could not confirm whether they were directly linked to the previous ACJ surgery. Similarly, there may be failures that do not undergo revision surgery, as this study could not quantify failure as other studies have (ie, percentage of displacement compared to the initial postoperative visit). Despite these limitations, this study provides valuable information regarding the surgical management of ACJ injuries. These injuries are relatively uncommon, and the literature remains sparse relative to other shoulder pathologies. As a result, the power of large-scale database analysis is ideal for examining outcomes such as complications and revisions. Looking at national cohorts, with an inherent mix of hospitals and surgeons across a wide geographic area and diverse demographics, allows for generalizable results that can both stimulate further research and affect clinical practice. Database analysis is also time-effective, enabling temporal analysis and long-term follow-up with the availability of longitudinal data.
Based on our study, it appears that “watchful waiting” may have potential negative consequences in the treatment of ACJ separations, especially when ACJ repair is being considered for surgical management rather than ACJ reconstruction. The rate of all measured clinical outcomes increased over time as surgical management was delayed in the ACJ repair subgroup, and the rate of revisions and complications increased over time as surgical management was delayed in the ACJ reconstruction subgroup. Instead of a standardized period of “watchful waiting” for all ACJ injuries, we believe that further research is necessary to better identify which patients would benefit from nonoperative treatment, and which may benefit from a more acute surgical approach. Better understanding and classification of ACJ injuries is likely necessary to predict which patients are anticipated to remain unstable despite nonoperative treatment, and multicenter prospective studies will likely be the best way to provide clinical guidance.
Conclusion
Patients who received surgical intervention of their ACJ dislocation over a year after initial injury had an increased revision, infection, complication, and fracture rate compared with patients who received surgical management within 4 weeks of injury. We believe these findings highlight the importance of determining which patients would benefit from timely surgical intervention and suggest that observation may not be the preferred first-line treatment for all high-grade ACJ injuries.
Supplemental Table 1.
ICD-10 Codes Used to Identify Patients with an ACJ Separation Injury
| ICD-10 Code | Description |
|---|---|
| S43.101A | Unspecified dislocation of right acromioclavicular joint, initial encounter |
| S43.102A | Unspecified dislocation of left acromioclavicular joint, initial encounter |
| S43.109A | Unspecified dislocation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint, initial encounter |
| S43.111A | Subluxation of right acromioclavicular joint, initial encounter |
| S43.112A | Subluxation of left acromioclavicular joint, initial encounter |
| S43.119A | Subluxation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint, initial encounter |
| S43.121A | Dislocation of right acromioclavicular joint, 100%-200% displacement, initial encounter |
| S43.122A | Dislocation of left acromioclavicular joint, 100%-200% displacement, initial encounter |
| S43.129A | Dislocation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint, 100%-200% displacement, initial encounter |
| S43.131A | Dislocation of right acromioclavicular joint, greater than 200% displacement, initial encounter |
| S43.132A | Dislocation of left acromioclavicular joint, greater than 200% displacement, initial encounter |
| S43.139A | Dislocation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint, greater than 200% displacement, initial encounter |
| S43.141A | Inferior dislocation of right acromioclavicular joint, initial encounter |
| S43.142A | Inferior dislocation of left acromioclavicular joint, initial encounter |
| S43.149A | Inferior dislocation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint, initial encounter |
| S43.151A | Posterior dislocation of right acromioclavicular joint, initial encounter |
| S43.152A | Posterior dislocation of left acromioclavicular joint, initial encounter |
| S43.159A | Posterior dislocation of unspecified acromioclavicular joint, initial encounter |
Supplemental Table 2.
Procedure and Diagnosis Codes Used to Identify Adverse Clinical Outcome Measures
| Revisions | |||
| CPT | 23550 | Open treatment of acromioclavicular dislocation, acute or chronic | |
| 23552 | Open treatment of acromioclavicular dislocation, acute or chronic; with fascial graft | ||
| Infections | |||
| ICD-9 | 998.51 | Infected postoperative seroma | |
| 998.59 | Other postoperative infection | ||
| ICD-10 | T81.4 | Infection following a procedure | |
| T84.5 | Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis | ||
| T84.6 | Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device | ||
| T84.7 | Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts | ||
| Complications | |||
| ICD-9 | 996.40 | Unspecified mechanical complication of internal orthopedic device, implant, and graft | |
| 996.41 | Mechanical loosening of prosthetic joint | ||
| 996.42 | Dislocation of prosthetic joint | ||
| 996.43 | Broken prosthetic joint implant | ||
| 996.44 | Peri-prosthetic fracture around prosthetic joint | ||
| 996.45 | Peri-prosthetic osteolysis | ||
| 996.46 | Articular bearing surface wear of prosthetic joint | ||
| 996.47 | Other mechanical complication of prosthetic joint implant | ||
| 996.49 | Other mechanical complication of other internal orthopedic device, implant, and graft | ||
| 996.77 | Other complications due to internal joint prosthesis | ||
| 996.78 | Other complications due to other internal orthopedic device, implant, and graft | ||
| 996.79 | Other complications due to other internal prosthetic device, implant, and graft | ||
| 998.11 | Hemorrhage complicating a procedure | ||
| 998.12 | Hematoma complicating a procedure | ||
| 998.13 | Seroma complicating a procedure | ||
| 998.30 | Disruption of wound, unspecified | ||
| 998.31 | Disruption of internal operation (surgical) wound | ||
| 998.32 | Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound | ||
| 998.4 | Foreign body accidentally left during a procedure | ||
| 998.6 | Persistent postoperative fistula | ||
| 998.89 | Other specified complications of procedures not elsewhere classified | ||
| ICD-10 | T81.1 | Postprocedural shock | |
| T81.3 | Disruption of wound, not elsewhere classified | ||
| ICD-10 cont. |
T81.5 | Complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure | |
| T81.6 | Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure | ||
| T81.7 | Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified | ||
| T81.8 | Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified | ||
| T81.9 | Unspecified complication of procedure | ||
| T84.0 | Mechanical complication of internal joint prosthesis | ||
| T84.1 | Mechanical complication of internal fixation device of bones of limb | ||
| T84.2 | Mechanical complication of internal fixation device of other bones | ||
| T84.3 | Mechanical complication of other bone devices, implants and grafts | ||
| T84.4 | Mechanical complication of other internal orthopedic devices, implants and grafts | ||
| T84.8 | Other specified complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts | ||
| T84.9 | Unspecified complication of internal orthopedic prosthetic device, implant | ||
| Fractures | |||
| Clavicle Fracture |
ICD-9 | 810.00 | Closed fracture of clavicle, unspecified part |
| 810.01 | Closed fracture of sternal end of clavicle | ||
| 810.02 | Closed fracture of shaft of clavicle | ||
| 810.03 | Closed fracture of acromial end of clavicle | ||
| ICD-10 | S42.001A | Fracture of unspecified part of right clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture | |
| S42.001D | Fracture of unspecified part of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.001G | Fracture of unspecified part of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.001K | Fracture of unspecified part of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.001P | Fracture of unspecified part of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.001S | Fracture of unspecified part of right clavicle, sequela | ||
| S42.002A | Fracture of unspecified part of left clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.002D | Fracture of unspecified part of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.002G | Fracture of unspecified part of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.002K | Fracture of unspecified part of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.002P | Fracture of unspecified part of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.002S | Fracture of unspecified part of left clavicle, sequela | ||
| S42.009A | Fracture of unspecified part of unspecified clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.009D | Fracture of unspecified part of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.009G | Fracture of unspecified part of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.009K | Fracture of unspecified part of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.009P | Fracture of unspecified part of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| Clavicle Fracture cont. |
ICD-10 cont. |
S42.009S | Fracture of unspecified part of unspecified clavicle, sequela |
| S42.011A | Anterior displaced fracture of sternal end of right clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.011D | Anterior displaced fracture of sternal end of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.011G | Anterior displaced fracture of sternal end of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.011K | Anterior displaced fracture of sternal end of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.011P | Anterior displaced fracture of sternal end of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.011S | Anterior displaced fracture of sternal end of right clavicle, sequela | ||
| S42.012A | Anterior displaced fracture of sternal end of left clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.012D | Anterior displaced fracture of sternal end of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.012G | Anterior displaced fracture of sternal end of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.012K | Anterior displaced fracture of sternal end of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.012P | Anterior displaced fracture of sternal end of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.012S | Anterior displaced fracture of sternal end of left clavicle, sequela | ||
| S42.013A | Anterior displaced fracture of sternal end of unspecified clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.013D | Anterior displaced fracture of sternal end of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.013G | Anterior displaced fracture of sternal end of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.013K | Anterior displaced fracture of sternal end of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.013P | Anterior displaced fracture of sternal end of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.013S | Anterior displaced fracture of sternal end of unspecified clavicle, sequela | ||
| S42.014A | Posterior displaced fracture of sternal end of right clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.014D | Posterior displaced fracture of sternal end of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.014G | Posterior displaced fracture of sternal end of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.014K | Posterior displaced fracture of sternal end of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.014P | Posterior displaced fracture of sternal end of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.014S | Posterior displaced fracture of sternal end of right clavicle, sequela | ||
| S42.015A | Posterior displaced fracture of sternal end of left clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.015D | Posterior displaced fracture of sternal end of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.015G | Posterior displaced fracture of sternal end of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.015K | Posterior displaced fracture of sternal end of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.015P | Posterior displaced fracture of sternal end of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.015S | Posterior displaced fracture of sternal end of left clavicle, sequela | ||
| S42.016A | Posterior displaced fracture of sternal end of unspecified clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.016D | Posterior displaced fracture of sternal end of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.016G | Posterior displaced fracture of sternal end of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| Clavicle Fracture cont. |
ICD-10 cont. |
S42.016K | Posterior displaced fracture of sternal end of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S42.016P | Posterior displaced fracture of sternal end of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.016S | Posterior displaced fracture of sternal end of unspecified clavicle, sequela | ||
| S42.017A | Nondisplaced fracture of sternal end of right clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.017D | Nondisplaced fracture of sternal end of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.017G | Nondisplaced fracture of sternal end of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.017K | Nondisplaced fracture of sternal end of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.017P | Nondisplaced fracture of sternal end of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.017S | Nondisplaced fracture of sternal end of right clavicle, sequela | ||
| S42.018A | Nondisplaced fracture of sternal end of left clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.018D | Nondisplaced fracture of sternal end of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.018G | Nondisplaced fracture of sternal end of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.018K | Nondisplaced fracture of sternal end of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.018P | Nondisplaced fracture of sternal end of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.018S | Nondisplaced fracture of sternal end of left clavicle, sequela | ||
| S42.019A | Nondisplaced fracture of sternal end of unspecified clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.019D | Nondisplaced fracture of sternal end of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.019G | Nondisplaced fracture of sternal end of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.019K | Nondisplaced fracture of sternal end of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.019P | Nondisplaced fracture of sternal end of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.019S | Nondisplaced fracture of sternal end of unspecified clavicle, sequela | ||
| S42.021A | Displaced fracture of shaft of right clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.021D | Displaced fracture of shaft of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.021G | Displaced fracture of shaft of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.021K | Displaced fracture of shaft of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.021P | Displaced fracture of shaft of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.021S | Displaced fracture of shaft of right clavicle, sequela | ||
| S42.022A | Displaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.022D | Displaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.022G | Displaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.022K | Displaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.022P | Displaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.022S | Displaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle, sequela | ||
| S42.023A | Displaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| Clavicle Fracture cont. |
ICD-10 cont. |
S42.023D | Displaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S42.023G | Displaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.023K | Displaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.023P | Displaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.023S | Displaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle, sequela | ||
| S42.024A | Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of right clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.024D | Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.024G | Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.024K | Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.024P | Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.024S | Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of right clavicle, sequela | ||
| S42.025A | Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.025D | Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.025G | Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.025K | Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.025P | Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.025S | Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle, sequela | ||
| S42.026A | Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.026D | Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.026G | Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.026K | Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.026P | Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.026S | Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle, sequela | ||
| S42.031A | Displaced fracture of lateral end of right clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.031D | Displaced fracture of lateral end of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.031G | Displaced fracture of lateral end of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.031K | Displaced fracture of lateral end of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.031P | Displaced fracture of lateral end of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.031S | Displaced fracture of lateral end of right clavicle, sequela | ||
| S42.032A | Displaced fracture of lateral end of left clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.032D | Displaced fracture of lateral end of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.032G | Displaced fracture of lateral end of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.032K | Displaced fracture of lateral end of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.032P | Displaced fracture of lateral end of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| Clavicle Fracture cont. |
ICD-10 cont. |
S42.032S | Displaced fracture of lateral end of left clavicle, sequela |
| S42.033A | Displaced fracture of lateral end of unspecified clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.033D | Displaced fracture of lateral end of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.033G | Displaced fracture of lateral end of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.033K | Displaced fracture of lateral end of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.033P | Displaced fracture of lateral end of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.033S | Displaced fracture of lateral end of unspecified clavicle, sequela | ||
| S42.034A | Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of right clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.034D | Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.034G | Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.034K | Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.034P | Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.034S | Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of right clavicle, sequela | ||
| S42.035A | Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of left clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.035D | Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.035G | Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.035K | Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.035P | Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.035S | Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of left clavicle, sequela | ||
| S42.036A | Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of unspecified clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.036D | Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.036G | Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.036K | Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.036P | Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.036S | Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of unspecified clavicle, sequela | ||
| Coracoid Fracture |
ICD-9 | 811.00 | Closed fracture of scapula, unspecified part |
| 811.02 | Closed fracture of coracoid process of scapula | ||
| ICD-10 | S42.101A | Fracture of unspecified part of scapula, right shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | |
| S42.101D | Fracture of unspecified part of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.101G | Fracture of unspecified part of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.101K | Fracture of unspecified part of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.101P | Fracture of unspecified part of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.101S | Fracture of unspecified part of scapula, right shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.102A | Fracture of unspecified part of scapula, left shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| Coracoid Fracture cont. |
ICD-10 cont. |
S42.102D | Fracture of unspecified part of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S42.102G | Fracture of unspecified part of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.102K | Fracture of unspecified part of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.102P | Fracture of unspecified part of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.102S | Fracture of unspecified part of scapula, left shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.109A | Fracture of unspecified part of scapula, unspecified shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.109D | Fracture of unspecified part of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.109G | Fracture of unspecified part of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.109K | Fracture of unspecified part of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.109P | Fracture of unspecified part of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.109S | Fracture of unspecified part of scapula, unspecified shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.111A | Displaced fracture of body of scapula, right shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.111D | Displaced fracture of body of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.111G | Displaced fracture of body of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.111K | Displaced fracture of body of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.111P | Displaced fracture of body of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.111S | Displaced fracture of body of scapula, right shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.112A | Displaced fracture of body of scapula, left shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.112D | Displaced fracture of body of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.112G | Displaced fracture of body of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.112K | Displaced fracture of body of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.112P | Displaced fracture of body of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.112S | Displaced fracture of body of scapula, left shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.113A | Displaced fracture of body of scapula, unspecified shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.113D | Displaced fracture of body of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.113G | Displaced fracture of body of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.113K | Displaced fracture of body of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.113P | Displaced fracture of body of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.113S | Displaced fracture of body of scapula, unspecified shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.114A | Nondisplaced fracture of body of scapula, right shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.114D | Nondisplaced fracture of body of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.114G | Nondisplaced fracture of body of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.114K | Nondisplaced fracture of body of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.114P | Nondisplaced fracture of body of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| Coracoid Fracture cont. |
ICD-10 cont. |
S42.114S | Nondisplaced fracture of body of scapula, right shoulder, sequela |
| S42.115A | Nondisplaced fracture of body of scapula, left shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.115D | Nondisplaced fracture of body of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.115G | Nondisplaced fracture of body of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.115K | Nondisplaced fracture of body of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.115P | Nondisplaced fracture of body of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.115S | Nondisplaced fracture of body of scapula, left shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.116A | Nondisplaced fracture of body of scapula, unspecified shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.116D | Nondisplaced fracture of body of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.116G | Nondisplaced fracture of body of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.116K | Nondisplaced fracture of body of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.116P | Nondisplaced fracture of body of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.116S | Nondisplaced fracture of body of scapula, unspecified shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.121A | Displaced fracture of acromial process, right shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.121D | Displaced fracture of acromial process, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.121G | Displaced fracture of acromial process, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.121K | Displaced fracture of acromial process, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.121P | Displaced fracture of acromial process, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.121S | Displaced fracture of acromial process, right shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.122A | Displaced fracture of acromial process, left shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.122D | Displaced fracture of acromial process, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.122G | Displaced fracture of acromial process, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.122K | Displaced fracture of acromial process, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.122P | Displaced fracture of acromial process, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.122S | Displaced fracture of acromial process, left shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.123A | Displaced fracture of acromial process, unspecified shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.123D | Displaced fracture of acromial process, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.123G | Displaced fracture of acromial process, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.123K | Displaced fracture of acromial process, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.123P | Displaced fracture of acromial process, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.123S | Displaced fracture of acromial process, unspecified shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.124A | Nondisplaced fracture of acromial process, right shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.124D | Nondisplaced fracture of acromial process, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.124G | Nondisplaced fracture of acromial process, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| Coracoid Fracture cont. |
ICD-10 cont. |
S42.124K | Nondisplaced fracture of acromial process, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S42.124P | Nondisplaced fracture of acromial process, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.124S | Nondisplaced fracture of acromial process, right shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.125A | Nondisplaced fracture of acromial process, left shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.125D | Nondisplaced fracture of acromial process, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.125G | Nondisplaced fracture of acromial process, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.125K | Nondisplaced fracture of acromial process, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.125P | Nondisplaced fracture of acromial process, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.125S | Nondisplaced fracture of acromial process, left shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.126A | Nondisplaced fracture of acromial process, unspecified shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.126D | Nondisplaced fracture of acromial process, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.126G | Nondisplaced fracture of acromial process, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.126K | Nondisplaced fracture of acromial process, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.126P | Nondisplaced fracture of acromial process, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.126S | Nondisplaced fracture of acromial process, unspecified shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.131A | Displaced fracture of coracoid process, right shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.131D | Displaced fracture of coracoid process, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.131G | Displaced fracture of coracoid process, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.131K | Displaced fracture of coracoid process, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.131P | Displaced fracture of coracoid process, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.131S | Displaced fracture of coracoid process, right shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.132A | Displaced fracture of coracoid process, left shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.132D | Displaced fracture of coracoid process, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.132G | Displaced fracture of coracoid process, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.132K | Displaced fracture of coracoid process, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.132P | Displaced fracture of coracoid process, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.132S | Displaced fracture of coracoid process, left shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.133A | Displaced fracture of coracoid process, unspecified shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.133D | Displaced fracture of coracoid process, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.133G | Displaced fracture of coracoid process, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.133K | Displaced fracture of coracoid process, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.133P | Displaced fracture of coracoid process, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.133S | Displaced fracture of coracoid process, unspecified shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.134A | Nondisplaced fracture of coracoid process, right shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| Coracoid Fracture cont. |
ICD-10 cont. |
S42.134D | Nondisplaced fracture of coracoid process, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S42.134G | Nondisplaced fracture of coracoid process, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.134K | Nondisplaced fracture of coracoid process, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.134P | Nondisplaced fracture of coracoid process, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.134S | Nondisplaced fracture of coracoid process, right shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.135A | Nondisplaced fracture of coracoid process, left shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.135D | Nondisplaced fracture of coracoid process, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.135G | Nondisplaced fracture of coracoid process, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.135K | Nondisplaced fracture of coracoid process, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.135P | Nondisplaced fracture of coracoid process, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.135S | Nondisplaced fracture of coracoid process, left shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.136A | Nondisplaced fracture of coracoid process, unspecified shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.136D | Nondisplaced fracture of coracoid process, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.136G | Nondisplaced fracture of coracoid process, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.136K | Nondisplaced fracture of coracoid process, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.136P | Nondisplaced fracture of coracoid process, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.136S | Nondisplaced fracture of coracoid process, unspecified shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.141A | Displaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, right shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.141D | Displaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.141G | Displaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.141K | Displaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.141P | Displaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.141S | Displaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, right shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.142A | Displaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, left shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.142D | Displaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.142G | Displaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.142K | Displaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.142P | Displaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.142S | Displaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, left shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.143A | Displaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.143D | Displaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.143G | Displaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.143K | Displaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.143P | Displaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| Coracoid Fracture cont. |
ICD-10 cont. |
S42.143S | Displaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, sequela |
| S42.144A | Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, right shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.144D | Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.144G | Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.144K | Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.144P | Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.144S | Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, right shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.145A | Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, left shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.145D | Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.145G | Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.145K | Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.145P | Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.145S | Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, left shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.146A | Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.146D | Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.146G | Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.146K | Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.146P | Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.146S | Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.151A | Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, right shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.151D | Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.151G | Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.151K | Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.151P | Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.151S | Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, right shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.152A | Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, left shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.152D | Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.152G | Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.152K | Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.152P | Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.152S | Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, left shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.153A | Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, unspecified shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.153D | Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.153G | Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| Coracoid Fracture cont. |
ICD-10 cont. |
S42.153K | Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S42.153P | Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.153S | Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, unspecified shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.154A | Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, right shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.154D | Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.154G | Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.154K | Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.154P | Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.154S | Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, right shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.155A | Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, left shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.155D | Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.155G | Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.155K | Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.155P | Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.155S | Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, left shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.156A | Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, unspecified shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.156D | Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.156G | Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.156K | Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.156P | Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.156S | Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, unspecified shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.191A | Fracture of other part of scapula, right shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.191D | Fracture of other part of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.191G | Fracture of other part of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.191K | Fracture of other part of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.191P | Fracture of other part of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.191S | Fracture of other part of scapula, right shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.192A | Fracture of other part of scapula, left shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| S42.192D | Fracture of other part of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing | ||
| S42.192G | Fracture of other part of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.192K | Fracture of other part of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.192P | Fracture of other part of scapula, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.192S | Fracture of other part of scapula, left shoulder, sequela | ||
| S42.199A | Fracture of other part of scapula, unspecified shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture | ||
| Coracoid Fracture cont. |
ICD-10 cont. |
S42.199D | Fracture of other part of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S42.199G | Fracture of other part of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | ||
| S42.199K | Fracture of other part of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | ||
| S42.199P | Fracture of other part of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | ||
| S42.199S | Fracture of other part of scapula, unspecified shoulder, sequela | ||
Footnotes
Final revision submitted February 3, 2026; accepted March 5, 2026.
The authors declared that they have no conflicts of interest in the authorship and publication of this contribution.
Ethical approval was not sought for the present study.
ORCID iDs: Mallory B. Lane 
https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1000-6177
James M. Gregory https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3595-7158
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