Skip to main content
Fig. 3 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Fig. 3

From: Surgical stabilization of the ipsilateral scapula and rib fractures using the mirror Judet approach: a preliminary result

Fig. 3

A 60-year-old male (case No. 2) presented a left scapula fracture (AO/OTA 14B(lm) type), ipsilateral clavicle and second to seventh rib fractures with hemothorax and pneumothorax (a). Using the mirror Judet approach, the scapula and the fourth and fifth ribs were reduced and stabilized. At the 12-month follow-up, the radiograph showed union of both the scapula and rib fractures (b). He had already returned to his original work with a shoulder ROM comparable with that of the other side (c, d) and three points in the Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand score

Back to article page