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Floating Shoulder Injuries

Shoulder Trauma

A 35-year-old motorcyclist is brought to the emergency department following a high-speed collision. He has significant pain and swelling around his left shoulder. CT imaging reveals a displaced fracture of the clavicle midshaft with a minimally displaced scapular neck fracture and an ipsilateral acromial fracture. The glenopolar angle (GPA) measures 28 degrees. Regarding the concept of "floating shoulder" and the Superior Shoulder Suspensory Complex (SSSC):

Mark each as TRUE or FALSE

A

The Superior Shoulder Suspensory Complex (SSSC) is a bone-soft tissue ring composed of the glenoid, ...

B

The classic "floating shoulder" represents a double disruption of the SSSC, typically involving a cl...

C

All floating shoulder injuries require surgical fixation of both the clavicle and scapular neck frac...

D

The glenopolar angle (GPA) is measured on a true AP scapular view as the angle between a line connec...

E

Current evidence suggests that fixation of the clavicle alone may restore stability in many floating...

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Click T (True) or F (False) for each option