title: Fracture of the scapular spine in a patient with a Delta III prosthesis.
abstract: Isolated scapular spine fractures are rare and are usually associated with other injuries. We describe a patient with a Delta III shoulder replacement who sustained a displaced ipsilateral fracture of the scapular spine after a fall. Internal fixation of the fracture resulted in excellent pain relief and restoration of the pre-existing shoulder mobility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital Pellenberg, Weligerveld 1, B-3212 Pellenberg, Belgium. philippe.debeer@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Debeer
authors.forename: Filip
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Robyns
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D007595:Joint Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012540:Scapula / Q000293:injuries*; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome