Podcast 671: Scapula Fractures
Show: Emergency Medical Minute
Contributor: Adam Barkin, MD
Educational Pearls:
- Represents less than 1% of all fractures that occur, although it has a significant mortality rate of 2-5%
- Typically occurs in high-energy trauma and are commonly associated with high injury severity scores and other fractures
- Concomitant Injuries:
- 50% have rib fracture
- 25% have clavicle fracture
- 30% have a spine fracture
- 5% have a brachial plexus injury
- 40% have a pulmonary contusion
- 30% have a pneumothorax
- 34% have a head injury
- 11% have a vascular injury
References
Cole PA, Freeman G, Dubin JR. Scapula fractures. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2013;6(1):79-87. doi:10.1007/s12178-012-9151-x
Summarized by John Spartz, MS3 | Edited by Erik Verzemnieks, MD
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