Intrathoracic scapular impaction: an unusual complication of scapular fractures.

From the *Discipline of Surgery, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, and †CancerCare Manitoba and the Departments of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, Community Health Sciences and Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. S capular fractures make up 5% of shoulder fractures and require significant force to occur. Patients often have associated injuries, leading to a mortality of 10% for this patient population. Most scapular fractures can be treated conservatively with sling immobilization and early range-ofmotion (ROM) exercises. We report the case of a woman who presented with a scapular fracture that eventually required surgical correction.