Scapular Fracture: Difference between revisions
(Created page with "==Background== - result from high speed mva, fall from height or crush - high incidence of assoc lung, chest injury- rib, clavicle fx, pneumothorax, hemo, pulm contusion- may ...") |
m (moved Scapular Fx to Scapular Fracture) |
(No difference)
| |
Revision as of 18:45, 14 July 2011
Background
- result from high speed mva, fall from height or crush
- high incidence of assoc lung, chest injury- rib, clavicle fx, pneumothorax, hemo, pulm contusion- may present 2-3 days p injury. Can also have brachial plexus, subclavian vessel inj.
Types
1- body and spine
2- acromion and coracoid process
3- scapular neck and glenoid fossa
Treatment
- conservative with analgesics, splinting- for 2- 4 wks.
- start pendular shoulder exercises to avoid adhesive capsulitis.
- type 1 fx need no further tx
- type 2- surgical only if severly displaced
- type 3- same as #2