Scapular dislocation from trivial trauma: a rare case.
Dislocation of the scapula between the ribs and into the thoracic cage is a very rare event. Scapulothoracic dissociation though has been reported, usually occurs after a severe injury and is often associated with other serious injuries like brachial plexus or chest injury, etc. Ainscow has described a rare type that may occur due to slight violence with a pre-existing condition. Cases of isolated scapular dislocation after minor trauma have not been reported frequently in the literature. It is a distinct clinical entity and needs to be differentiated from other similar conditions. Here, we present a case of painless scapular dislocation associated with trivial trauma followed by spontaneous reduction in a 10 years old girl. The patient had a recurrence of the dislocation before presenting to us. But she did not have any pre-existing condition for scapular dislocation.
Department of Orthopedics, V.M. Government Medical College and Civil Hospital, Solapur 413007, Maharashtra, India.
Vikrant
V
Landge
Raju
R
Vaishya
Anurag
A
Aggarwal
D001917:Brachial Plexus; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations; D009104:Multiple Trauma; D012540:Scapula; D013898:Thoracic Injuries