title: Atraumatic bilateral scapular spine fracture several months after bilateral reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.
abstract: We report an 89-year-old woman with bilateral atraumatic scapular spine fracture several months after bilateral reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA). Recently, RTSA has gained popularity in the surgical treatment of complex shoulder disorders such as cuff tear arthropathy. However, scapular fractures may occur several months after surgery as a late complication of this procedure. In this case report we focus on a relatively uncommon subtype, the scapular spine fracture. Although well-known in the orthopedic literature, radiologists are less familiar with this complication. To the best of our knowledge, bilateral scapular fractures have not yet been reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, GZA Sint-Augustinus, Oosterveldlaan 24, Wilrijk, Belgium, simon.nicolay@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nicolay
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Beuckeleer
authors.forename: Daniël
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stoffelen
authors.forename: Filip
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vanhoenacker
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pouillon
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012540:Scapula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*