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Title
Atraumatic bilateral scapular spine fracture several months after bilateral reverse total shoulder arthroplasty
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Abstract
We report an 89-year-old woman with bilateral atraumatic scapular spine fracture several months after bilateral reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA). Recently, RTSA has gained popularity in the surgical treatment of complex shoulder disorders such as cuff tear arthropathy. However, scapular fractures may occur several months after surgery as a late complication of this procedure. In this case report we focus on a relatively uncommon subtype, the scapular spine fracture. Although well-known in the orthopedic literature, radiologists are less familiar with this complication. To the best of our knowledge, bilateral scapular fractures have not yet been reported.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Skeletal radiology. - New York, N.Y., 1976, currens
Publication
New York, N.Y. : 2014
ISSN
0364-2348 [print]
1432-2161 [online]
DOI
10.1007/S00256-013-1775-4
Volume/pages
43 :5 (2014) , p. 699-702
ISI
000333206200019
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