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The floating shoulder: ipsilateral clavicle and scapular neck fractures

1992; British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery; Volume: 74-B; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1302/0301-620x.74b3.1587877

2044-5377

Dolfi Herscovici, AG Fiennes, M Allgöwer, TP Ruedi,

Trauma Management and Diagnosis

In ipsilateral mid-clavicular and scapular-neck fractures, the mechanical stability of the suspensory structures is disrupted and muscle forces and the weight of the arm pull the glenoid fragment distally and anteromedially. To prevent late deformity we recommend internal fixation of the fractured clavicle by a plate and screws. We treated seven patients with this unusual injury; all achieved an excellent functional result without deformity.