title: Bilateral scapular fractures secondary to electrical shock.
abstract: Fractures of the scapula are rare injuries. Usually the scapula requires a high-energy impact to sustain a fracture. Various fractures have been noted as a result of convulsive seizures. We report bilateral scapular fractures caused by electric shock and discuss their pathomechanical origin.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Orthopädie und Rückenmarkverletzte, Markgröningen, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Dumas
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012540:Scapula / Q000293:injuries*