Free-Floating Scapular Spine: A Rare Shoulder Injury
A specific treatment protocol for managing scapular spine fractures does not currently exist. The purpose of our report is to describe this type of injury and detail our treatment management in order to better elucidate this rare pathology. We present a case of a 26-year-old female with an acute sca...
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| description | A specific treatment protocol for managing scapular spine fractures does not currently exist. The purpose of our report is to describe this type of injury and detail our treatment management in order to better elucidate this rare pathology. We present a case of a 26-year-old female with an acute scapular spine and base fracture after a motor vehicle collision. Successful treatment of an acute free-floating scapular spine fracture was achieved with open reduction and internal fixation utilizing an elbow plate. Since scapular spine fractures are an unfortunate, rare injury, it may impose difficult challenges to the treating surgeon. With our case report, we hope to contribute to the overall knowledge of scapular spine fractures and offer our experience with a successful and appropriate treatment option in our patient. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4d45ab2ec55c407687bd28d3325c8a8f2025-08-20T03:36:21ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572019-01-01201910.1155/2019/18393751839375Free-Floating Scapular Spine: A Rare Shoulder InjuryJohn H. Cabot0Khang H. Dang1Anil K. Dutta2Department of Orthopaedics, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USADepartment of Orthopaedics, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USADepartment of Orthopaedics, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USAA specific treatment protocol for managing scapular spine fractures does not currently exist. The purpose of our report is to describe this type of injury and detail our treatment management in order to better elucidate this rare pathology. We present a case of a 26-year-old female with an acute scapular spine and base fracture after a motor vehicle collision. Successful treatment of an acute free-floating scapular spine fracture was achieved with open reduction and internal fixation utilizing an elbow plate. Since scapular spine fractures are an unfortunate, rare injury, it may impose difficult challenges to the treating surgeon. With our case report, we hope to contribute to the overall knowledge of scapular spine fractures and offer our experience with a successful and appropriate treatment option in our patient.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1839375 |
| spellingShingle | John H. Cabot Khang H. Dang Anil K. Dutta Free-Floating Scapular Spine: A Rare Shoulder Injury Case Reports in Orthopedics |
| title | Free-Floating Scapular Spine: A Rare Shoulder Injury |
| title_full | Free-Floating Scapular Spine: A Rare Shoulder Injury |
| title_fullStr | Free-Floating Scapular Spine: A Rare Shoulder Injury |
| title_full_unstemmed | Free-Floating Scapular Spine: A Rare Shoulder Injury |
| title_short | Free-Floating Scapular Spine: A Rare Shoulder Injury |
| title_sort | free floating scapular spine a rare shoulder injury |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1839375 |
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