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Case Reports
. 2021 Apr 9;11(2).
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.20.00610.

Immediate Fixation Versus Late Osteotomy for an Unusual Scapula Body Fracture: A Report of 2 Cases

Damian McClelland  1 , Bhanu Mishra, Natalie Grocott
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Immediate Fixation Versus Late Osteotomy for an Unusual Scapula Body Fracture: A Report of 2 Cases

Damian McClelland et al. JBJS Case Connect. .

Abstract

Case: We present 2 unusual scapula fractures that do not meet published thresholds for surgical intervention; 1 initially managed surgically with a good functional result and 1 conservatively with a poor outcome. The second patient subsequently underwent osteotomy and fixation with good effect.

Conclusion: Despite not reaching published levels of displacement or angulation usually considered for surgical intervention, these cases demonstrate that combined patterns of scapula injury can cause functional disability if managed conservatively. The authors believe that combination patterns of injury should be considered for early surgery to avoid loss of function caused by healing of the fracture(s) in malposition.

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Disclosure: The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/JBJSCC/B448).

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