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This study compared clinical and radiological outcomes of open versus mini-open suspensory fixation in acute AC joint dislocation. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included patients treated surgically for Rockwood type III or higher AC joint dislocation between 2015 and 2021. Functional outcomes were assessed using Constant\u2013Murley, ASES, and DASH scores. Pain, range of motion, and coracoclavicular (CC) distance were evaluated postoperatively and at final follow-up, including percentage difference compared with the contralateral side. Redislocation was defined as a \u226550% increase in CC distance (CCD). Complications, including cut-out, reoperations, and CC calcifications, were recorded. Results: Fifty-seven patients were included (mini-open n = 32, open n = 25; 52 men, 5 women). Mean age was 38.1 \u00b1 13 years, with mean follow-up of 6.7 \u00b1 1.5 years. The mini-open group had greater follow-up (90.1 [83.7\u201395.1]) than the open group (62.2 [60.3\u201375.4]). The mini-open group showed a significantly greater CCD at final follow-up (median [IQR] 14.7 [11.4\u201317.4] mm) compared with the open group (9.2 [7.8\u201311.1] mm). Redislocation occurred in 47% of mini-open versus 8% of open cases (p &lt; 0.01). Functional scores, pain, and complication rates were similar between groups. Conclusions: Open suspensory fixation is associated with superior radiographic stability and lower redislocation rates compared to the mini-open approach, with comparable functional outcomes.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm15093426","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,30]],"date-time":"2026-04-30T08:03:47Z","timestamp":1777536227000},"page":"3426","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Comparison of Open vs. Mini-Open Approach in Treatment of Acute Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation Using a Suspensory Fixation System: A Retrospective Cohort Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4671-7499","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"David","family":"Glava\u0161 Weinberger","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Traumatology, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"},{"name":"School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0007-3682-617X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Stjepan","family":"Ivandi\u0107","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Traumatology, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"},{"name":"School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Josip","family":"Bakovi\u0107","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Traumatology, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4261-724X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Branimir","family":"Bradari\u0107-\u0160lujo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Traumatology, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ante","family":"Vukovi\u0107","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Traumatology, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Borna","family":"Vojvodi\u0107","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Traumatology, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Tomislav","family":"\u0106uti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Traumatology, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9840-369X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Bore","family":"Bakota","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Tauern Klinikum, 5700 Zell am See, Austria"},{"name":"Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2908-2508","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Dejan","family":"Bla\u017eevi\u0107","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Traumatology, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"},{"name":"Department of Anatomy and Physiology, University of Applied Health Sciences, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"},{"name":"School of Medicine, Catholic University of Croatia, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Dinko","family":"Vidovi\u0107","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Traumatology, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"},{"name":"School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"},{"name":"School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,30]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","first-page":"131","article-title":"Outcomes of acromioclavicular joint dislocation using tightrope arthroscopy","volume":"11","author":"Mahmoodian","year":"2021","journal-title":"Int. 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