J Korean Soc Emerg Med.  2017 Feb;28(1):138-140. 10.0000/jksem.2017.28.1.138.

Extension of a Scapular Fracture into the Glenoid Cavity after Low-voltage Electric Shock

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea. 98hansoft@hanmail.net
  • 2Department of Emergency Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea.

Abstract

We, herein, present a patient with no history of trauma who developed shoulder pain after undergoing low-voltage electric shock. According to the computed tomography, there was a multi-segmental fracture that extended into the glenoid cavity of the left scapula. A good outcome was obtained after open reduction and internal fixation. Emergency physicians should be aware of the possibility of scapular fracture extending into the glenoid cavity, especially in patients with shoulder pain after electrical injury.

Keyword

Electric injuries; Scapula; Glenoid cavity; Surgical procedures; Operative

MeSH Terms

Electric Injuries
Emergencies
Glenoid Cavity*
Humans
Scapula
Shock*
Shoulder Pain
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