Vojnosanit Pregl
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Case Reports
Surgical treatment of dislocated fracture of the scapula column and glenoid: a 22-year follow-up.
Most scapular fractures are caused by high-impact blunt injuries, often as the result of motor vehicle accidents, fall from height, etc. In 80% to 90% of cases, scapula fractures are associated with multiple injuries (clavicle fracture, rib fractures, humeral fracture, pulmonary injury, brachial plexus injury). ⋯ Displaced intra- articular fractures of the scapula should be treated operatively, with open reduction and internal fixation.
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Hand injuries comprise up to one fourth of all injuries and require excellent skills and aggressive physical therapy with still a high potential to cause long term physical and functional disability which affects one's quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate disability and quality of life in patients with different degrees of hand and forearm injuries using the two different scoring sistems and to examine the correlation between them. ⋯ Severity of hand and forearm injuries does not necessarily correlate with patient's perception of disability. The quality of life was less affected by severity of injury than by the patient's per- ception of disability.