Trauma Case Reports
Surgical management of a floating shoulder with multiple ribs, cervico-dorsal spine fracture and lung injury: A case report
By B. Ananda kirouchenane, P. Bindhya, A.B. Gopala murugan and 2 others.
Abstract
Floating shoulder associated with multiple rib fractures with cervical dorsal spine fractures and lung injury has not been reported in the literature. Patient underwent single stage elective clavicle and scapula fracture stabilization. Good functional outcome at 6 months post-operative with near normal range of movements. Surgery allows early mobilization and better functional outcome. A CT scan of thorax and spine is highly recommended in such high velocity shoulder injuries to detect associated rib, spinal fractures and lung injury.
Keywords
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Lung
- Fracture (geology)
- Shoulder Fracture
- Thoracic spine
- SPINE (molecular biology)
- Open access
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