A rare presentation of an open traumatic scapulothoracic dissociation following conveyor machine hazard

• Main Authors: Sharifudin, Mohd Ariff, Ismail Mansor, Nur Akmal, Che Ahmad, Aminudin, Awang, Mohd Shukrimi, Mohamed Amin, Mohamed Azril, Zakaria@Mohamad, Zamzuri, Awang, Ahmad Khadri, Taib, Mai Nurul Ashikin
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: RC86 First aid in illness and injury; RD701 Orthopedics; RD92 Wounds and injuries
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/36815/1/Program_Book_%28Poster_Presentation%29.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/36815/2/MOA2014_-_P11A_-_Scapulothoracic_Dissociation.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/36815/

Introduction: Scapulothoracic dissociation refers to the high-force traumatic injury causing complete or partial separation of the shoulder girdle from the lateral thoracic wall. Commonly observed mode of injury is a massive traction force applied to the upper extremity. In any scapulothoracic disso...