UMEM Educational Pearls

Title: What's the Diagnosis?

Posted: 7/29/2013 by Haney Mallemat, MD
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Question

13 year-old female fell on right shoulder while catching a rebound during a basketball game. The patient is holding her arm in adduction and has exquisite scapular tenderness on exam. What’s the next step in management? …oh, and what’s the diagnosis?

Answer

Answer: Non-displaced scapular fracture

Treatment:

Analgesics (NSAIDs)
Non-displaced fractures require sling and swath immobilization
Orthopedic reduction for displaced fractures.
Early range-of-motion exercises
Beware post-traumatic arthritis or bursitis as complications

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