Shoulder Trauma
A 35-year-old motorcyclist presents after a high-speed collision. He has a severely painful, swollen shoulder with inability to abduct his arm. Chest radiograph reveals a scapula fracture with associated rib fractures and small pneumothorax. CT scan shows a displaced glenoid neck fracture with 30mm of medial translation, 40 degrees of angular deformity, and an ipsilateral clavicle fracture creating a "floating shoulder" pattern. Regarding scapula fractures:
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Scapula fractures are relatively uncommon (1% of all fractures) due to the thick surrounding muscula...
The "floating shoulder" is a double disruption of the superior shoulder suspensory complex (SSSC) - ...
Scapula fractures are the most common upper extremity fracture; they occur with low-energy trauma; a...
Glenoid fractures are classified by Ideberg: Type IA (anterior rim), Type IB (posterior rim), Type I...
Surgical indications for scapular neck/body fractures include medial translation greater than 20mm, ...
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