Forequarter amputation for open scapulothoracic dissociation: A case report and surgical technique

Communited fragments of the scapula removed in piecemeal fashion during forequarter amputation for open SD. Key Clinical MessageScapulothoracic dissociation is a rare upper extremity injury caused by high-velocity trauma over anterolateral shoulder leading to disruption of scapulothoracic articulation. It is considered as a limb threatening injury. Very few cases of scapulothoracic dissociation have been reported in medical literature. In this article, we report a unique case of open injury involving laterally displaced and comminuted scapula accompanied by redundant acromioclavicular joint, total brachial plexus injury, and complete transection of brachial artery. The patient underwent a forequarter amputation after a failed vascular repair.
Source: Clinical Case Reports - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research