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Published on: September 13, 2020
Intrathoracic scapular dislocation following radical surgical chondrosarcoma resection from chest wall
Youval Lotan1, Ahmad Essa1, Naser Haj Yaseen2
1Department of Orthopedics, Shamir Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel.
Abstract:
Locked scapula or intrathoracic scapular dislocation is an extremely rare entity encountered in the emergency department, with very few cases reported in literature. Conservative vs surgical approach in treating intrathoracic scapular dislocation is not well defined in literature. In this case report, we present a rare case of intrathoracic scapular dislocation, following multiple ribs resection due to malignant bone tumour, which was treated by closed manipulation reduction technique.
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