%0 Journal Article
%T Spontaneous scapular spine fracture related to rotator cuff pathology: a report of two cases
%A Diederik Groot
%A Anouk M. E. Giesberts
%A Jan B. A. van Mourik
%J Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction
%@ 1828-8928
%D 2012
%I Springer
%R 10.1007/s11751-012-0135-6
%X Spontaneous fractures of the scapula are rare, especially those involving the scapular spine. There are only a few case reports addressing this topic. Two cases are presented of spontaneous scapular spine fractures in patients with cuff-tear arthropathy. Treatment was conservative, resulting in a stiff shoulder in both patients. The combination of oral steroids and cuff-tear arthropathy seems to have caused a spontaneous scapular spine fracture in these patients. Considering the risk of operative intervention in the elderly patient conservative treatment seems a reasonable alternative.
%K Spontaneous fracture
%K Scapula
%K Cuff arthropathy
%U http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11751-012-0135-6