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Review
. 2006 Nov;88(11):1419-24.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.88B11.17997.

The floating shoulder

B D Owens  1 , T P Goss
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Review

The floating shoulder

B D Owens et al. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2006 Nov.

Abstract

The floating shoulder is defined as ipsilateral fractures of the midshaft of the clavicle and the neck of the glenoid. This rare injury can be difficult to manage without a thorough understanding of the complex anatomy of the shoulder girdle. Surgical intervention needs to be considered for all of these injuries. While acceptable results can be expected with non-operative management of minimally-displaced fractures, displacement at one or both sites is best managed with surgical reduction and fixation.

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  • Re: The floating shoulder.
    Corner JA, Emery R. Corner JA, et al. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2007 May;89(5):708; author reply 708. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.89B5.19684. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2007. PMID: 17540761 No abstract available.