Isolated Fracture of the Acromion Process: A Case Report

Displaced acromion fracture: A rare injury, case report

INTRODUCTION Acromion fractures are extremely rare. There are no common accepted treatment schemes and fixation methods We aimed to present a case which may contribute to the diagnosis and treatment of acromion fracture in a patient with polytrauma. PRESENTATION OF CASE Acromion fracture associated with scapula and clavicle fractures was diagnosed in 40 years old patient and treated with open...

On Separate Acromion Process Simulating Fracture

A stress fracture of the base of the acromion: a case report

BACKGROUND Stress fractures of the base of the acromion are rare and tend to progress well when conservatively treated. The need for surgery due to this type of fracture has only been reported in two case reports. CASE PRESENTATION A 39-year-old patient, manual laborer, with a stress fracture at the base of the acromion that required surgical treatment due to persistent symptoms and consolida...

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.

Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of Non-displaced Avulsion Fracture of the Acromion: A Case Report

Avulsion fracture of the acromion is rare. It is difficult to diagnosis because there is little displacement and it occurs even without direct trauma. We experienced a case without direct trauma that was diagnosed with ultrasonography. A 55-year-old male patient visited our outpatient clinic with shoulder pain resulting from a significant stress at the trapezius muscle during lifting of a steel...