Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
- Volume 8 Issue 2
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- Pages.170-175
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- 2005
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- 2288-8721(eISSN)
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Bilateral Painful Snapping Scapula - A Case Report -
동통을 동반한 양측성 발음성 견갑골 - 1예 보고 -
- Shin Sung-Ryong (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chunchon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
- Ko Young-Seok (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chunchon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
- Park Yong-Wook (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chunchon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
- Lee Sang-Soo (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chunchon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
- Jeong Un-Seob (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chunchon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
- Kim Do-Young (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chunchon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine)
- 신성룡 (한림대학교 의과대학 춘천성심병원 정형외과학교실) ;
- 고영석 (한림대학교 의과대학 춘천성심병원 정형외과학교실) ;
- 박용욱 (한림대학교 의과대학 춘천성심병원 정형외과학교실) ;
- 이상수 (한림대학교 의과대학 춘천성심병원 정형외과학교실) ;
- 정운섭 (한림대학교 의과대학 춘천성심병원 정형외과학교실) ;
- 김도영 (한림대학교 의과대학 춘천성심병원 정형외과학교실)
- Published : 2005.12.01
Abstract
Painful and disabling snapping scapula is an unusual condition and there have been several reports that have revealed good results after surgical treatment for unilateral snapping scapula. We experienced a case of bilateral painful snapping scapula in a young man, but with successful treatment by partial resection of the superomedial angle of both scapula. Preoperative 3-dimensional CT revealed bony prominence of the superomedial angle of both scapula and narrowing between superior scapular angle and chest wall.