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The results of surgical treatment with tension band wiring versus conservative therapy with bandages are described in a retrospective study. Operative therapy is associated with complications in 32.3% and two occasions of hospitalisation. The advantages of conservative therapy are obvious: it is easy and comfortable for the patient; there are no complications and low costs, and it is associated with a shorter temporary disablement. Therefore, conservative therapy is our standard, and surgery is performed only for Rockwood IV-VI lesions and in exceptional cases.
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Schmidt, A., Lill, H., Lange, K., Echtermeyer, V. (1997). Schultereckgelenk verletzungen: Effiziente Therapie unter ökonomischen Aspekten. In: Hartel, W. (eds) Klinik und Forschung in der Chirurgie unter dem Aspekt von Effizienz und Ökonomie. Langenbecks Archiv für Chirurgie, vol 1997. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60881-0_321
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