Scapular dislocation from trivial trauma: a rare case

摘要

Dislocation of the scapula between the ribs and into the thoracic cage is a very rare event.Scapulothoracic dissociation though has been reported,usually occurs after a severe injury and is often associated with other serious injuries like brachial plexus or chest injury,etc.Ainscow has described a rare type that may occur due to slight violence with a pre-existing condition.Cases of isolated scapular dislocation after minor trauma have not been reported frequently in the literature.It is a distinct clinical entity and needs to be differentiated from other similar conditions.Here,we present a case of painless scapular dislocation associated with trivial trauma followed by spontaneous reduction in a l0 years old girl.The patient had a recurrence of the dislocation before presenting to us.But she did not have any pre-existing condition for scapular dislocation.