Research Article

Surgical treatment of scapular fractures

Volume: 37 Number: 1 September 11, 2006
  • İrfan Esenkaya
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Surgical treatment of scapular fractures

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the findings and results in patients who were treated surgically for scapular fractures.
Methods: Six patients (4 females, 2 males; mean age 40 years; range 25 to 59 years) with scapular fractures were treated by open reduction and internal fixation. All the fractures were caused by traffic accidents and all the patients had associated injuries. Four patients had scapular neck fractures, three of whom had accompanying ipsilateral clavicular fractures. In two patients, the fractures involved the glenoid fossa. The mean follow-up period was 27 months (range 18 to 38 months). Functional evaluations were made according to the scoring system described by Herscovici et al.
Results: The results were excellent in four patients, good in one, fair in one patient. Four patients had no pain. Three patients returned to preinjury jobs. Two patients who were housewives were able do their housework. The range of movement was greater than 120 degrees in both abduction and flexion, and the muscle strength was 5 in four patients. No postoperative complications were encountered.
Conclusion: Open reduction and stabilization followed by early rehabilitation may be successful in preventing stiffness, pain, and disability in scapular neck fractures accompanied by ipsilateral clavicle fractures, or fractures involving the glenoid fossa and leading to significant displacement.

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English

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Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

İrfan Esenkaya This is me

Publication Date

September 11, 2006

Submission Date

March 6, 2014

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Year 2003 Volume: 37 Number: 1

APA
Esenkaya, İ. (2006). Surgical treatment of scapular fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 37(1), 33-40. https://izlik.org/JA47ZF77PK
AMA
1.Esenkaya İ. Surgical treatment of scapular fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;37(1):33-40. https://izlik.org/JA47ZF77PK
Chicago
Esenkaya, İrfan. 2006. “Surgical Treatment of Scapular Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 37 (1): 33-40. https://izlik.org/JA47ZF77PK.
EndNote
Esenkaya İ (September 1, 2006) Surgical treatment of scapular fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 37 1 33–40.
IEEE
[1]İ. Esenkaya, “Surgical treatment of scapular fractures”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 33–40, Sept. 2006, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA47ZF77PK
ISNAD
Esenkaya, İrfan. “Surgical Treatment of Scapular Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 37/1 (September 1, 2006): 33-40. https://izlik.org/JA47ZF77PK.
JAMA
1.Esenkaya İ. Surgical treatment of scapular fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;37:33–40.
MLA
Esenkaya, İrfan. “Surgical Treatment of Scapular Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 37, no. 1, Sept. 2006, pp. 33-40, https://izlik.org/JA47ZF77PK.
Vancouver
1.İrfan Esenkaya. Surgical treatment of scapular fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2006 Sep. 1;37(1):33-40. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA47ZF77PK