Case Report

Overlooked Fracture of the Inferior Scapular Angle Treated Conservatively

Table 1

Details of the previously reported cases of inferior scapular angle fracture (part 1).

Case no.YearAuthor(s)Patient age/sex/affected sideCauses of injuryDirect trauma

11924Longabaugh [26]26/male/?Automobile accident?
21954Kelly [7]?/?/?Electroconvulsive therapy?
31975Imatani [18]?/?/???
41977Peraino et al. [23]57/male/leftGrand mal convulsion
51981Hayes and Zehr [17]1725/male/right??
61982Heyse-Moore and Stoker [8]70/male/rightFall forwards
750/male/rightElectric shock, fall backwards?
813/female/leftTobogganing accident?
91998Gupta et al. [21]45/male/leftA pallet of bricks fell on himHealed laceration
101998Brindle and Coen [15]17/male/rightWrestling (arm-bar)
112002Kaminsky and Pierce [16]16/male/rightFootball tackle (indirect)?
122004Franco et al. [22]47/male/leftDM, hemodialysis, prednisone, prolonged cough
132010Mansha et al. [19]31/male/rightThrown from a car+
142016Speigner et al. [20]51/male/rightFell down the stairs and directly hit the inferior angle+
15Our case20/female/leftAutomobile accident?

?: unknown; DM: diabetes mellitus.