title: Snapping scapula syndrome caused by subscapular osteochondroma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aims to evaluate the results of surgical excisions of subscapular exostoses which caused snapping scapula syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between September 1980 and January 2010 30 patients with scapular osteochondromas which caused snapping, were treated surgically in our clinic. Fifteen patients (9 males, 6 females; mean age 15.6 years; range 6 to 29 years) in whom we were able to contact following treatment were clinically evaluated. The mean follow-up was 13.7 years (range 1 to 31 years). The initial examination included radiographs and computed tomography. The clinical results were evaluated with a simple shoulder test at their last follow-up.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The preoperatively most common complaint was winging of the scapula in all patients (100%), followed by pain in 12 patients (80%), and crepitus with scapulothoracic motion in 10 patients (66.6%). None of the patients had any clue in favor of snapping after surgical treatment. According to the responses to the simple shoulder test, none of the patients had any restriction of motion on their operated shoulders. They didn't give us a history about recurrence of the lesion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Excision is an appropriate treatment for osteochondromas. In this retrospective analysis, complete relief following excision of the exostosis was achieved in all patients. No patient had any complaint or recurrence.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Kadıköy, İstanbul, Turkey. mnermis@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mehmet Nurullah
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Ermiş
authors.forename: Umit Selçuk
authors.initials: US
authors.lastname: Aykut
authors.forename: Mehmet Oğuz
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Durakbaşa
authors.forename: Mustafa Sefa
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ozel
authors.forename: Ferdi Safa
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Bozkuş
authors.forename: Eyüp Selahattin
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Karakaş
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012540:Scapula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult