Surgical Treatment of Snapping Scapula Syndrome Due to Malunion of Rib Fractures

Kaj Ten Duis; Frank F A IJpma

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.07.061

Surgical Treatment of Snapping Scapula Syndrome Due to Malunion of Rib Fractures

Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Feb;103(2):e143-e144. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.07.061.

Authors

Kaj Ten Duis¹, Frank F A IJpma²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.

PMID: 28109374
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.07.061

Abstract

This report describes a case of snapping scapula syndrome (SSS) caused by malunited rib fractures. Abrasion of the deformed ribs was performed with good results. SSS as a cause of shoulder pain after thoracic trauma has to be considered and can be treated by a surgical abrasion technique.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Accidents, Traffic
Conservative Treatment / adverse effects
Conservative Treatment / methods
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Fractures, Malunited / complications*
Fractures, Malunited / diagnostic imaging*
Fractures, Malunited / surgery
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Injury Severity Score
Joint Instability / diagnostic imaging
Joint Instability / etiology
Joint Instability / surgery*
Middle Aged
Pain Measurement
Rib Fractures / complications*
Rib Fractures / diagnostic imaging
Rib Fractures / therapy
Risk Assessment
Scapula / diagnostic imaging
Scapula / physiopathology
Shoulder Pain / diagnosis
Shoulder Pain / etiology
Syndrome
Thoracotomy / methods
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
Treatment Outcome