Table 1.

Hook plate studies^16,18,19 versus our data.

	Taneja et al.16 (2009)	Tiren et al.17 (2012)	Tambe et al.15 (2012)	Present study
Data	Prospective	Retrospective	Retrospective	Retrospective
Number of patients	37 patients	28 patients	18 patients	16 patients
Indication	ACJ dislocations – 33 Fractures – 4	Fractures – acute	Fractures – 15 acute	Fractures – 16 acute
Impingement level	18.9% impingement	32% impingement	Not listed	Nil
Outcome scores	Constant mean: 92 (72 to 98)	Constant mean: 97 (68 to 100)	Constant mean: 88.5 (63 to 100)	OSS mean: 44.75 (35 to 48)
Other complication	One ACJ instability One adhesive Capsulitis	25% subacromial osteolysis One superficial wound infection	Five acromial osteolysis Two non-unions One deep infection	Nil

ACJ, acromioclavicular; OSS, Oxford Shoulder Score.