Botulinum toxin as adjunct therapy in surgical management of a periprosthetic scapular spine fracture: a case report.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 35791683.
- Also identified by DOI 10.5397/cise.2021.00556 and PMC identifier 10030983.
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Abstract
Six months after undergoing reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) a 73-year-old woman sustained a periprosthetic scapular spine fracture following a fall. She was treated with open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF), followed by botulinum toxin injection into the deltoid muscle to temporarily minimize strain at the fracture. Fracture union was achieved by 3 months, with excellent clinical function more than 1 year following fracture fixation and full resolution of deltoid function. Scapular spine fracture following RSA can be treated with ORIF and temporary deltoid paralysis using botulinum toxin in the immediate postoperative period to safely support fracture healing.
Anatomy
- scapula