Scapulothoracic dissociation--A case report.
J Indian Med Assoc
;
2006 Jun; 104(6): 334-5
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in English
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| ID: sea-104223
ABSTRACT
Scapulothoracic dissociation (SCTD) is a rare clinical entity with fewer than 70 cases reported in English literature. The mechanism of injury is severe rotational force, which causes disruption of the shoulder girdle from the rest of chest wall. Frequently, SCTD produces massive blood loss as it involves major fractures of the upper extremity, disruption of muscle, brachial plexus, and vascular damage. This case report demonstrates classical radiological findings of SCTD with brachial plexus injury but with no associated vascular damage.
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Main subject:
Scapula
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Shoulder Fractures
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Sternoclavicular Joint
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Thoracic Vertebrae
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Acromioclavicular Joint
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Motorcycles
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Brachial Plexus
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Humans
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Male
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Adult
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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