Dislocation of the Scapula

Pseudotumour of the scapula.

Fractures of the Scapula

The scapula plays a critical role in the association between the upper extremity and the axial skeleton. Fractures of the scapula account for 0.4% to 1% of all fractures and have an annual incidence of approximately 10 per 100,000 inhabitants. Scapular fractures typically result from a high-energy blunt-force mechanism and are often associated with other traumatic injuries. The present review f...

Internal dislocation of scapula following thoracotomy for lung transplantation – a case report

INTRODUCTION The diagnosis of chest pain at times can be challenging and requires a detailed history, thorough physical examination and investigations including imaging in post transplantation patients. This case is an example of a rare cause of pleuritic chest pain, which was initially misdiagnosed as a haemothorax. The correct diagnosis of dislocated scapula was delayed for three days resulti...

Winging of the scapula.

Submitted by: Nusra Rahman, MBBS, MD (Anatomy), Yasir S. Siddiqui, MBBS, MS (Orth). From the Department of Anatomy (Rahman), and the Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Siddiqui), JN Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. Address correspondence to: Dr. Yasir S. Siddiqui, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim Universi...

Fractures of the scapula.

The scapula connects the arm with the chest wall and is therefore of great importance for a free range of shoulder of motion. For a long-term scapular fractures had been treated predominantly conservative. However, clinical studies of the past decades revealed that some fracture patterns deserve operative treatment to prevent unfavorable functional outcome and chronic state of pain. Scapular fr...