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Scapula Fractures

Scapula Fractures

The scapula (shoulder blade) is a triangular-shaped bone that is surrounded by a complex system of muscles. Scapula fractures account for less than 1% of all fractured bones, and many are treatable without surgery.

A scapula fracture can be caused by high-energy, blunt trauma injuries, such as those sustained in a motorcycle or motor vehicle collision or when falling from a great height. Scapular fractures are frequently accompanied by other major injuries, such as shoulder, collarbone, and rib fractures, as well as damage to the head, lungs, or spinal cord.

Symptoms

The most common symptoms of a scapula fracture include:

  • Extreme pain when you move the arm
  • Swelling around the back of the shoulder
  • Scrapes around the affected area.

Scapular fractures of the following categories may require surgery:

  • The glenoid articular surface has been fractured, and the bone has migrated out of place (displaced)
  • Fractures of the scapula neck with a great deal of angulation
  • Acromion process fractures cause the arm bone to collide with it (impingement syndrome)
  • The bone fragments are first relocated (reduced) in their usual alignment, and then secured together by connecting metal plates to the outside surface of the bone using specific screws.
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