OBJECTIVES To evaluate the use of surgical management in displaced scapular neck fractures. SUBJECTS AND METHODS 14 adult male patients (average age 34 years, range 19-44) with displaced scapular neck fractures were treated by open reduction and internal fixation in Al-Jahra Hospital, Kuwait from April 2000 to January 2004. Patients' clinical and radiological results were analyzed retrospecti...

Painful snapping of the scapula may have an anatomical cause but is usually idiopathic. Most patients respond well to conservative measures such as physiotherapy or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Surgery can be performed if conservative treatment is unsuccessful. Conservative measures are less likely to be successful if a clear anatomical cause can be found. Several surgical techniques ...

The purpose of this study was to determine whether plane, end-range determination, or scapular motion affects shoulder range-of-motion measurements. In 16 healthy subjects, instrumentation with a magnetic tracking device was used to measure shoulder internal and external range of motion. The arm was supported while it was rotated either actively or passively with a measured torque. There was a ...

Scapulothoracic dissociation is the result of severe blunt trauma or sudden forceful traction applied to the shoulder, simulating a traumatic forequarter amputation but with sparing of the skin. This grievous injury results in injury at three levels: neural, vascular and musculoskeletal. Since the neural damage cannot be ascertained in the acute stage of this injury, wheras the vascular injury ...

Assessment of scapulothoracic and glenohumeral contributions to shoulder function during baseball pitching are limited by challenges in accurately measuring dynamic scapular orientation. A recently validated individualized linear model approach that estimates orientation based on measurable humerothoracic has yet be adapted for may improve upon currently recommended methods such as the acromion...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Treatment of patients with impingement symptoms commonly includes exercises intended to restore "normal" movement patterns. Evidence that indicates the existence of abnormal patterns in people with shoulder pain is limited. The purpose of this investigation was to analyze glenohumeral and scapulothoracic kinematics and associated scapulothoracic muscle activity in a group...

BACKGROUND Pain and loss of function are cardinal symptoms associated with Subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS), while the presence and magnitude of deficits in strength and range of motion (ROM) are largely undescribed in non-athletic patients with SIS. Moreover, the relevance of impairments in strength and ROM to patient-reported shoulder function is not well described, even though testing ...