Fibrodysplasia progressiva ossificans (FPO) is an extremely rare condition characterized by abnormal heterotopic bone formation. The condition is eponymously known as 'stoneman' disease because patients can become effectively entombed within abnormal heterotopic bone. We present the first known case of a diaphyseal humeral fracture managed conservatively in an adult patient with this condition....

Background. Fracture resulting from household electric shock is uncommon. When it occurs, it is usually the result of a fall; however, electricity itself can cause sufficient tetany to produce a fracture. We present the case of bilateral fractures of the distal radii of a 12-year-old boy which were sustained after accidental shock. The literature regarding fractures after domestic electric shoc...

65 Scapulohumeral Joint Luxation in a Dog INTRODUCTION Excision arthroplasty has been proposed as an alternative procedure for salvage of the canine scapulohumeral joint that cannot be effectively treated by conventional techniques (1, 2). Two techniques of excision shoulder arthroplasty have been described. In one technique, only an ostectomy of the glenoid cavity of the scapula was performed ...

INTRODUCTION Osteochondromas are common benign bone tumours. They are usually seen in metaphyses of long bones and are seldom found in flat bones like scapula. When present in scapula, they may cause abnormal scapulothoracic movements leading to pain, snapping and winging of scapula. CASE REPORT We describe the case of a middle-aged woman with painful snapping and pseudo-winging of scapula du...

defined as prominence of the medial or vertebral border of the scapula.1-3 Clinically, decreased range of active shoulder movement, upper girdle muscle weakness, pain, or cosmetic changes may be observed. However, in many cases it is no more than an incidental physical sign. The classic etiopathology of winging of the scapula is serratus anterior muscle impairment, secondary to long thoracic ne...

As a largely under-recognized problem, snapping scapula stems from the disruption of normal mechanics in scapulothoracic articulation. It is especially common in the young, active patient population, and symptoms are frequently seen with overhead and throwing motions. Understanding the anatomy of the scapula and surrounding neurovascular structures is crucial in making a differential diagnosis ...

BACKGROUND Representing 3%-5% of shoulder girdle injuries scapula fractures are rare. Furthermore, approximately 1% of scapula fractures are intraarticularfractures of the glenoid fossa. Because of uncertain fracture morphology and limited experience, the treatment of glenoid fossa fractures is difficult. The glenoid fracture classification by Ideberg (1984) and Euler (1996) is still commonly u...

The scapula connects the arm with the chest wall and is therefore of great importance for a free range of shoulder of motion. For a long-term scapular fractures had been treated predominantly conservative. However, clinical studies of the past decades revealed that some fracture patterns deserve operative treatment to prevent unfavorable functional outcome and chronic state of pain. Scapular fr...