title: Scapular fracture in a high school football player.
abstract: Scapular fractures are rare in athletes, but they have been reported in professional football players who play high-collision positions. This case report of a painful, nondisplaced scapular fracture in a 17-year-old high school offensive and defensive lineman shows that these fractures can happen even in amateur athletes. A scapular fracture may mimic a rotator cuff injury, as happened initially in this case. Conservative treatment is usually appropriate for these fractures unless there is severe displacement.
authors.affiliation: Carolinas Medical Center, Miller Orthopaedic Clinic, Charlotte, NC, 28203, USA.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: McBryde