The 'stove-in shoulder': results of treatment by early mobilization.
The 'stove-in shoulder' is an injury in which the scapula is fractured and the lateral fragments are displaced medially. Out of 10 patients, eight treated by early mobilization regained full shoulder function within 1 year.
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Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK.
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D004434:Early Ambulation; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000628:therapy; D012540:Scapula / Q000293:injuries*; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000150:complications*; D013997:Time Factors