title: [Controlled clinical study of treatment of non-operation and surgical operation for scapular fracture].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the effect of treatment methods of non-operation and surgical operation for scapular fracture.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective analysis of 52 patients (male 37, female 15, ranging in age from 20 to 48 years, meanly 31 years)with scapular fractures was done. According to Hardegger classification: the scapular body fracture in 24 cases, the surgical neck fracture in 12 cases, the anatomical neck fracture in 3 cases, the glenoidal lip fracture in 6 cases, the scapular spine fracrure in 7 cases. Of all 52 patients,17 cases were treated conservatively, and 35 were undergone surgical internal fixation. When followed up,the clinical examination was done and the X-ray films were taken to measure glenopolar angle (GPA). Hardegger function evaluation system was adopted. The results were analysed statiscally.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fifty-two cases were all followed up for 9 weeks to 48 months. Among 17 patients treated by non-operation, Hardegger function evaluation system showed that the result were excellent in 7 cases, good in 6, fair in 2 and poor in 2; the X-ray film results showed that there were 14 cases of GPA > 20 degrees and 3 cases of GPA < 20 degrees. Of 35 patients treated by surgical operation, Hardegger function evaluation system showed that the result were excellent in 20 cases,good in 12 and fair in 3; the X-ray film results showed that there were 33 cases of GPA > 20 degrees and 2 cases of GPA < 20 degrees. There was no significant difference between the two groups (P = 0.27).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Before treatment of scapular fracture, with CT 3D -recontruction, complete understanding of fragments displacement, and correction indication selection, and perform early exercises, both of the two procedures can provide satisfactory outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, 175th Hospital of PLA, Zhangzhou 363000, Fujian, China. linshan351139@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Shan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Ke-Jian
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Lian
authors.forename: Chang-Qing
authors.initials: CQ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Wen-Liang
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Zhai
authors.forename: Lin-Xin
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Tao-Yi
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Cali
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012540:Scapula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult