Scapular Body Fracture in the Athlete: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Scapular body fractures generally occur as a result of high-energy, direct trauma to the shoulder sustained in automobile accidents. While such mechanisms have been well described, little is known about scapular body fractures sustained during sporting activities.

Questions/purposes

We sought to systematically review the literature on scapular body fracture sustained during sporting activity, recording rates and mechanisms of injury, management strategies, and return-to-sport times.

Methods

Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, we performed a systematic review of studies conducted between 1985 and 2017. Inclusion criteria were studies examining scapular body fractures sustained during sporting acti

SUBMITTER: Neral M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6148589 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature