Open fracture of the acromion associated with a supraspinatus tendon rupture: an exceptional case report.
The combination of the acromion Open fracture to a section of the supraspinatus tendon is an exceptional situation. The author reports the case of a young patient with a wound of the posterolateral side of the right shoulder. Screwing was done for the fracture of the acromion after supraspinatus tendon suture with good clinical and radiological outcome after an appropriate rehabilitation.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery B4, University Hospital Hassan II, Fez, Morocco.
Abdelhak
A
Mardy
Department of Orthopedic Surgery B4, University Hospital Hassan II, Fez, Morocco.
Atif
A
Mechchat
Department of Orthopedic Surgery B4, University Hospital Hassan II, Fez, Morocco.
Amine
A
El Ghazi
Department of Orthopedic Surgery B4, University Hospital Hassan II, Fez, Morocco.
Mohammed
M
El Idrissi
Department of Orthopedic Surgery B4, University Hospital Hassan II, Fez, Morocco.
Mohammed
M
Shimi
Department of Orthopedic Surgery B4, University Hospital Hassan II, Fez, Morocco.
Abdelhalim
A
El Ibrahimi
Department of Orthopedic Surgery B4, University Hospital Hassan II, Fez, Morocco.
Abdelmajid
A
El Mrini
D000174:Acromion / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult
Acromion; open fracture; supraspinatus