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Case Reports
. 2025 Mar 11;9(3):e24.00050.
doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-24-00050. eCollection 2025 Mar 1.

Open Scapulothoracic Dissociation

Yan Rong Chen  1 , Bo Xu, Teng Fei Yu, Ya Ni Lu, Xue Zhen Liang, Chuan Qiang Liu, Ming Xi Wang, Bin Zhou
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Case Reports

Open Scapulothoracic Dissociation

Yan Rong Chen et al. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. .

Abstract

Scapulothoracic dissociation is a rare and serious type of trauma caused by musculoskeletal, vascular, and brachial plexus injuries owing to lateral displacement of the scapula with a strong blunt external force. Here, we describe the treatment of an open scapulothoracic dissociation patient and summarize the findings.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Image showing preoperative findings of the wound. A, Wound on the right side of the face. B, Anterior view of the left upper limb and walls of the chest. C, Interior view of the left upper limb. D, Outside view of the left upper limb.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Postinjury CT findings showing that the right limb was raised, resulting in the right shoulder blade rotating outside owing to restrictions in the CT machine, and the bilateral contrast was not clear.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Image showing external observation 2 years after the injury. A, Anterior view and (B) lateral view.
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