Open AccessNovel technique for a symptomatic subscapularis herniation through a scapu-lar defect
Author(s) -
Luis Grau,
Kevin Chen,
Ali A Alhandi,
Benjamin A. Goldberg
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
world journal of orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 2218-5836
DOI - 10.5312/wjo.v8.i2.208
Subject(s) - medicine , scapula , internal fixation , reduction (mathematics) , surgery , bony union , fixation (population genetics) , population , geometry , mathematics , environmental health
Fractures of the scapula are rare and have been reported to account for only 1% of all fractures and 3%-5% of upper extremity fractures. Several studies have reported successful outcomes with non-operative treatment of scapula fractures. Although non-operative treatments are successful in a very high percentage of patients, very few cases of non-union of scapular body fractures have been reported. In our review of the literature, we found two case reports of scapular body fractures developed into non-unions. In both of these cases, open reduction and internal fixation with reconstruction plates and bone graft was successful at eliminating pain and restoring function. This is a case report of a patient with a symptomatic, extra-articular scapular body defect from a non-union that was treated successfully with an acellular dermal extracellular matrix and bone graft using a novel technique.