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01-05-2014 | Case Report

Atraumatic bilateral scapular spine fracture several months after bilateral reverse total shoulder arthroplasty

Authors: Simon Nicolay, Luc De Beuckeleer, Daniël Stoffelen, Filip Vanhoenacker, Marc Pouillon

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 5/2014

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.

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Title: Atraumatic bilateral scapular spine fracture several months after bilateral reverse total shoulder arthroplasty
Authors: Simon Nicolay
Luc De Beuckeleer
Daniël Stoffelen
Filip Vanhoenacker
Marc Pouillon
Publication date: 01-05-2014
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Skeletal Radiology / Issue 5/2014
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-013-1775-4

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Atraumatic bilateral scapular spine fracture several months after bilateral reverse total shoulder arthroplasty

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