Displaced Scapula Fracture (Ideberg Type IIb) Combined with a Large Rotator Cuff Tear in Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: A Case Report |
Young Min Noh, Chul Hong Kim, Seung Hyun Lee, Chul Soon Im |
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea. thugdoc@naver.com 2Orthopedic Surgery Center, Metro Hospital, Busan, Korea. |
Received: 28 March 2017 • Revised: 27 June 2017 • Accepted: 30 July 2017 |
Abstract |
Traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation combined with scapular fracture in elderly patients is relatively rare. In this case, a patient visited Emergency Room of Dong-A University Hospital for shoulder pain after falling off a ladder. Radiographs demonstrated anterior shoulder dislocation with displaced Ideberg type IIb scapula (glenoid fossa) fracture combined with a large rotator cuff tear on magnetic resonance imaging. We performed arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, but a large fragment in the inferior glenoid was left untreated. At the 1 year follow-up visit, the pain visual analogue scale of the patient was 2, the American Shoulder and Elbow Society score was 88 and the patient had gained nearly full range of motion without any apprehension. |
Key Words:
Scapula fracture; Shoulder fracture dislocation; Ideberg classification; Glenoid fossa |
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