Non-union of a fractured coracoid process after dislocation of the shoulder. A case report.
A patient with a fractured coracoid process in association with a dislocation of the shoulder is reported. The fracture was not recognised initially, and early mobilisation was encouraged; the widely separated fracture did not heal and a painful pseudarthrosis developed. We believe that this association may not be as rare as generally supposed, and emphasise the importance of careful clinical examination in patients with shoulder dislocation. If a coracoid fracture is suspected, lateral or oblique radiographs should be taken to confirm the diagnosis. A further radiograph after reduction is a useful precaution.
D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D012540:Scapula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging