TY  - JOUR
T1  - Non-Union of the Scapular Body. A Case Report*
AU  - GUPTA, RANJAN
AU  - SHER, JERRY
AU  - WILLIAMS, GERALD R.
AU  - IANNOTTI, JOSEPH P.
Y1  - 1998/03/01
N1  - 
JO  - The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
SP  - 428
EP  - 30
VL  - 80
IS  - 3
N2  - 

      Numerous authors have reported on the relative rarity of scapular fractures, the high association between such fractures and other injuries, and the infrequent necessity of operative treatment1,6-8,10,13,14. Non-operative treatment is routinely recommended for most, if not all, fractures of the scapular body10,11,15. Non-union of such a fracture is a relatively rare complication. Although there have been reports of non-unions involving the base of the coracoid process, the scapular spine, and the acromion1,11,12,15, we were unable to find a reported case of symptomatic non-union of the scapular body. We report the case of a patient who had pain and scapular dysfunction due to a non-union of the body of the scapula, which was successfully treated with open reduction and internal fixation with local bone-grafting.
    

SN  - 0021-9355
M3  - doi: 
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ER  -