[Fracture of the acromion. Diagnosis--treatment strategy--outcome]

Unfallchirurg. 2001 Sep;104(9):877-81. doi: 10.1007/s001130170059.
[Article in German]

Abstract

The case of an 22-year-old man is presented, who sustained a dislocated fracture of the left acromion process and a not dislocated fracture of the left scapular body with a large subcutaneous décollement as well as a dammage of nervus axillaris occurring during a traffic accident. After resuming diagnostics by means of CT, a tension banding of the ventral part of the acromion and a plate osteosynthesis of the dorsal part was performed. 7 weeks after injury neurolysis of nervus axillaris has been done. 4 months after accident the patient shows a satisfying functional result in the Constant score. Diagnostic, treatment and functional results after operative treatment of dislocated fractures of the acromion are shown and discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acromion / diagnostic imaging
  • Acromion / injuries*
  • Acromion / surgery
  • Adult
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal
  • Fractures, Bone / diagnostic imaging
  • Fractures, Bone / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Male
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
  • Scapula / diagnostic imaging
  • Scapula / injuries
  • Scapula / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed