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Scapulothoracic fusion with endobutton system for an isolated traumatic serratus anterior paralysis

İzole travmatik serratus anterior paralizisinde endobutton sistemi ile skapulotorasik tespit yöntemi

Pages
289–293
Publication Date
2013-06-01
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After a six-month follow up the patient\'s complaint of pain disappeared, shoulder imbalance was restored with an improvement in shoulder abduction and in flexion.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Scapular winging is a relatively rare disorder than the other shoulder diseases.
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Key Findings & Data:Scapulothoracic fixation has been shown to be effective in relieving pain, improving cosmetics, and restoring function.
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Conclusion & Impact:After a six-month follow up the patient\'s complaint of pain disappeared, shoulder imbalance was restored with an improvement in shoulder abduction and in flexion.
🔬Design:Makale
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Kanat skapula · uzun torasik sinir yaralanması · skapulotorasik fiksasyon

Abstract

Scapular winging is a relatively rare disorder than the other shoulder diseases. Scapulothoracic fixation has been shown to be effective in relieving pain, improving cosmetics, and restoring function. The most common cause is paralysis of the serratus anterior muscle. Paralysis of the serratus anterior muscle may result from a variety of causes. Sixteen year old male patient developed winging of the scapula after long thoracic nerve injury (serratus anterior muscle paralysis) following a blunt trauma. Scapulothoracic fixation was considered in order to relieve the patient\'s complaints. Stabilization of the scapulothoracic joint was performed using an undescribed method with the use of a endobutton system (Smith &Nephew). After a six-month follow up the patient\'s complaint of pain disappeared, shoulder imbalance was restored with an improvement in shoulder abduction and in flexion.

Özet

Kanat skapula (KS), omuzun diğer hastalıklarına göre daha az sıklıkla karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Skapulotorasik fiksasyonun ağrının azalmasında, kozmetik şikayetlerin düzelmesinde ve fonksiyonel iyileşmenin sağlanmasında etkili olduğu gösterilmiştir. En sık neden serratus anterior kası paralizisidir. Fakat başka birçok nedene bağlı olabilir. 16 yaşında erkek hastada serratus anterior kası paralizisine (uzun torasik sinir) bağlı gelişen kanat skapula mevcut idi. Bu nedenle, şikayetleri olan hastaya skapulotorasik fiksasyon uygulandı. Stabilizasyon amacıyla daha önce uygulanmamış bir yöntem olan endobutton (Smith &Nephew) ile tesbit yöntemi kullanıldı. Hastanın 6 aylık izlenimi sonrası bir problem olmadan omuz hareketlerinin preoperatif döneme göre arttığı ve şikayetlerinin geçtiği gözlendi.

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Özden, R., Uruç, V., Yıldız, Ö. S., Doğramacı, Y., Kalacı, A. (2013). Scapulothoracic fusion with endobutton system for an isolated traumatic serratus anterior paralysis. Dicle Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 40 Sayı: 2, 289–293. https://doi.org/10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2013.02.0272

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