Avulsion fractures of the scapula: report of eight cases

Avulsion fractures of the scapula: report of eight cases

Fractures of the scapula from indirect trauma represent 0.01% of all skeletal fractures treated in our Institute. They are avulsion fractures that result from the violent pulling of the muscles, the ligaments, or both on their bony insertion. In our series of eight cases any possible direct trauma t...

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Published in:The journal of trauma Vol. 33; no. 5; p. 785
Main Authors: Binazzi, R, Assiso, J, Vaccari, V, Felli, L
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01-11-1992
Subjects:
Adult
Biomechanical Phenomena
Female
Fractures, Bone - classification
Fractures, Bone - diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Bone - etiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Radiography
Scapula - injuries
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Summary:Fractures of the scapula from indirect trauma represent 0.01% of all skeletal fractures treated in our Institute. They are avulsion fractures that result from the violent pulling of the muscles, the ligaments, or both on their bony insertion. In our series of eight cases any possible direct trauma to the scapula was carefully excluded. In all patients treatment did not represent a particular problem and it was always conservative. Clinical results were always good, with excellent recovery of shoulder function except in one case with a circumflex nerve lesion leaving a deltoid muscle deficit.
ISSN:0022-5282
DOI:10.1097/00005373-199211000-00034