Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Scapulothoracic dissociation: a case report

S Tüzüner1, A N Yanat, M Urgüden

  • 1Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Akdeniz Medical School, Antalya, Turkey.

Israel Journal of Medical Sciences
|January 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Scapulothoracic dissociation, a severe shoulder injury, involves significant swelling and scapular displacement. Computed tomography revealed a rare combination of findings in this case.

Related Experiment Videos

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Abnormal type III fusion between lunate and triquetrum: A case report.

International journal of surgery case reports·2020
Same author

The first (double) hand transplantation in Turkey.

Transplantation proceedings·2011
Same author

Lung cancer detection with low-dose spiral computed tomography in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.

Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987)·2007
Same author

Concurrent gene therapy strategies effectively destroy synoviocytes of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Rheumatology (Oxford, England)·2007
Same author

Vertebral pneumatocysts.

Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987)·2001
Same author

Absence of the azygos vein.

Clinical imaging·2001

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Trauma Care
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Scapulothoracic dissociation is a rare and severe shoulder injury, often termed a "closed traumatic forequarter amputation."
  • It presents with massive soft tissue swelling, lateral scapular displacement, and significant neurovascular and osseous-ligamentous injuries.
  • Commonly associated radiographic findings include acromioclavicular separation, clavicle fractures, or sternoclavicular separation.