Double internal fixations of clavicle and scapula and intraoperative reduction of glenopolar angle for treatment of floating shoulder injuries

• Published in: Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi 2021-01, Vol.35 (1), p.76
• Main Authors: Xue, Jianqiang, Zhang, Hanwen, Jia, Le, Hu, Xin, Lu, Xiaobo, Ge, Jianhua
• Format: Article
• Language: Chinese
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Clavicle - surgery; Female; Fracture Fixation, Internal; Fractures, Bone - diagnostic imaging; Fractures, Bone - surgery; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Scapula - surgery; Shoulder; Shoulder Injuries; Treatment Outcome
• ISSN: 1002-1892
• DOI: 10.7507/1002-1892.202007104

To investigate the effectiveness of double internal fixations of clavicle and scapula and intraoperative reduction of glenopolar angle in the treatment of floating shoulder injuries. Between January 2010 and June 2019, 13 patients with floating shoulder injury were treated with double internal fixation of clavicle and scapula and intraoperative reduction of glenopolar angle. There were 11 males and 2 females with an average age of 48 years (range, 25-65 years). The causes of injury included falling from height in 2 cases, traffic accident injury in 3 cases, heavy object injury in 2 cases, and other injuries in 6 cases. There were 2 cases of Ⅰ-B-3 type, 1 case of Ⅰ-C-2 type, 1 case of Ⅰ-C-3 type, 3 cases of Ⅱ-B-2 type, 1 case of Ⅱ-B-3 type, 1 case of Ⅱ-B-4 type, 2 cases of Ⅱ-C-2 type, 1 case of Ⅱ-C-4 type, and 1 case of Ⅱ-D-3 type according to the classification of floating shoulder injury. All patients had unilateral clavicle fracture with scapular neck fracture, 1-4 superior shoulder suspensory complex (SSSC