Clinical, Radiographic, and Return-to-Sport Outcomes After MINAR Reconstruction for Acute High-Grade Acromioclavicular Joint Separation in Recreational Football Players

Background

High-grade acromioclavicular (AC) joint separations are clinically relevant injuries in contact sports, yet data specific to recreational football players remain limited. This study evaluated clinical recovery, maintenance of vertical coracoclavicular reduction, and return-to-sport outcomes after minimally invasive acromioclavicular reconstruction (MINAR) in recreational players with acute Rockwood type IV-V AC joint separation.