title: Surgical Treatment of Snapping Scapula Syndrome Due to Malunion of Rib Fractures.
abstract: This report describes a case of snapping scapula syndrome (SSS) caused by malunited rib fractures. Abrasion of the deformed ribs was performed with good results. SSS as a cause of shoulder pain after thoracic trauma has to be considered and can be treated by a surgical abrasion technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. Electronic address: k.ten.duis@umcg.nl.
authors.forename: Kaj
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ten Duis
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Frank F A
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: IJpma
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000072700:Conservative Treatment / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D017759:Fractures, Malunited / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012540:Scapula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013577:Syndrome; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome