title: Minimally-invasive resection of a scapular osteochondroma.
abstract: Osteochondroma of the scapula is a rare benign tumour that produces pain and mechanical dysfunction of the joint when settled on the ventral surface of the scapula. Surgical resection is the treatment of choice in symptomatic cases. Conventional open excision has been the traditional treatment of choice, while published cases involving a minimally-invasive approach are rare and restricted to descriptions of video-assisted procedures. We present a case of video-assisted surgical resection of a large osteochondroma from the ventral surface of the scapula in a young male patient with the snapping scapula syndrome. The technique and the postoperatory outcome are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital Universitario Insular de Gran Canaria, Avenida Marítima del Sur s/n, CP 35016 Las Palmas, Spain. cirujanoperez@hotmail.com
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: Jose Ramón
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Cano
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Caballero
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: López
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012540:Scapula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome