title: Winging of scapula due to serratus anterior tear.
abstract: Winging of scapula occurs most commonly due to injury to long thoracic nerve supplying serratus anterior muscle. Traumatic injury to serratus anterior muscle itself is very rare. We reported a case of traumatic winging of scapula due to tear of serratus anterior muscle in a 19-year-old male. Winging was present in neutral position and in extension of right shoulder joint but not on "push on wall" test. Patient was managed conservatively and achieved satisfactory result.
authors.affiliation: Central Institute of Orthopedics, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors.forename: Varun Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Gauresh Shantaram
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Vargaonkar
mesh_terms: D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D017770:Lifting / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012540:Scapula / Q000503:physiopathology*; D064171:Superficial Back Muscles / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D055815:Young Adult