Scapulothoracic Dissociation (A Case Report)

Journal of the Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society 1998;1(1):123-127.
Published online March 30, 1998.

Chang Whan Han, Jin Hyung Sung, Weon Yoo Kim, Jae Duk Yoo, Weon Jin Cha, Jin Young Kim

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Taejeon St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College

견갑 흉곽 해리 증후군(1례 보고)

한창환, 성진형, 김원유, 유재덕, 차원진, 김진영

가톨릭대학교 의과대학 대전성모병원 정형외과교실

Abstract

Scapulothoracic dissociation is a rare entity that consists of the disruption of the scapulothoracic articulation. The mechanism of injury is probably traction caused by a blunt force to the shoulder girdle. This lesion is characterized by massive soft-tissue swelling of the shoulder; lateral displacement of the scapula, an injury to bone, and a severe neurovascular injury. An l8-year-old man sustained a scapulothoracic dissociation as a result of severe shoulder girdle trauma. We report the diagnostic method, clinical and surgical management

Key Words: Scapulothoracic dissociation; Shoulder girdle