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Philippe Debeer1, Filip Robyns
1Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital Pellenberg, Weligerveld 1, B-3212 Pellenberg, Belgium. philippe.debeer@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
Abstract:
Isolated scapular spine fractures are rare and are usually associated with other injuries. We describe a patient with a Delta III shoulder replacement who sustained a displaced ipsilateral fracture of the scapular spine after a fall. Internal fixation of the fracture resulted in excellent pain relief and restoration of the pre-existing shoulder mobility.
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