Overlooked Fracture of the Inferior Scapular Angle Treated Conservatively

Table 2

Details of the previously reported cases of inferior scapular angle fracture (part 2).

Case no.	Winging	Other symptoms	Duration from injury to final treatment	Treatment	Residual physical impediments
1	Winged outward	Unable to raise the arm above shoulder level	1 month	S	Some weakness
2	?		?	?	?
3	?		?	?	?
4	?		Immediate	C	?
5	+	Weakness, tired easily, grating sensation	10 months (early diagnosed)	S	None
6	?		Immediate	C	10° abduction loss
7	?		Immediate	?	?
8	+	Full movement and power	23 days	C	Clicking
9	Medial ++	Scapular prominence, pain, restricted ROM	7 months (overlooked)	S	None
10	Medial ++	Unable to raise arm	Immediate	C	None
11	—	Persistent pain	3 months (early diagnosis)	S	None
12	?	Mild pain during abduction movement	Immediate	C	Mild pain on abduction
13	Medial ++	Persistent pain, reduced power	2 years (early diagnosis)	S	None
14	Medial ++	Full ROM, persistent weakness	5 months (overlooked)	S	None
15	Medial ++	Full ROM, pain after activities	10 months (overlooked)	C	Occasional clicking

?: unknown; medial: medial winging; ROM: range of motion; S: surgery; C: conservative treatment.