Hunting Accident Fractured Scapula

Representation to the accident and emergency department within 1-year of a fractured neck of femur

BACKGROUND The fractured neck of femur (NOF) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. The mortality attendant upon such fractures is 10% at 1 month and 30% at one year with a cost to the NHS of £1.4 billion annually. This retrospective study sought to examine rates and prevailing trends in representation to A&E in the year following a NOF fracture in an attempt to identify the leading cau...

Pseudotumour of the scapula.

Snapping scapula syndrome.

Snapping scapula syndrome arises from either a soft-tissue or a skeletal anomaly within the scapulothoracic space that creates a cracking sound during scapulothoracic motion that patients associate with pain. Nonoperative measures consisting of supervised physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medications, and therapeutic injections are the mainstay of treatment. Open, arthroscopic, and combined o...

Necrosis of Scapula

Nyab, a fairl}7, healthy-looking Pathan, aged about 20 years, came to the Parachinar Dispensary, in the Knrram Valley in July 1895, complaining of a swelling on the light side of his back of one year's duration. On examination there was found to be an oval fluctuating swelling extending upwards to near the spine of the right scapula, inwards to within about four inches of the spinous processes ...

Fractures of the Scapula

The scapula plays a critical role in the association between the upper extremity and the axial skeleton. Fractures of the scapula account for 0.4% to 1% of all fractures and have an annual incidence of approximately 10 per 100,000 inhabitants. Scapular fractures typically result from a high-energy blunt-force mechanism and are often associated with other traumatic injuries. The present review f...