Author/Authors :
Özden, Raif Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi - Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji A D, Türkiye , Uruç, Vedat Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi - Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji A D, Türkiye , Yıldız, Ömer Serkan Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi - Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji A D, Türkiye , Doğramacı, Yunus Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi - Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji A D, Türkiye , Kalacı, Aydıner Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi - Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji A D, Türkiye
Abstract :
Scapular winging is a relatively rare disorder than the other shoulder diseases. Scapulothoracic fixation has been shown to be effective in relieving pain, improving cosmetics, and restoring function. The most common cause is paralysis of the serratus anterior muscle. Paralysis of the serratus anterior muscle may result from a variety of causes. Sixteen year old male patient developed winging of the scapula after long thoracic nerve injury (serratus anterior muscle paralysis) following a blunt trauma. Scapulothoracic fixation was considered in order to relieve the patient’s complaints. Stabilization of the scapulothoracic joint was performed using an undescribed method with the use of a endobutton system (Smith Nephew). After a six-month follow up the patient’s complaint of pain dis-appeared, shoulder imbalance was restored with an improvement in shoulder abduction and in flexion.
