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Locked and angulated fracture of the scapula blade in a 15-year-old rugby player: a closed manipulation technique for reduction

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We present an unusual case of scapula blade fracture that required manipulation under anaesthetic in order to achieve pain relief and return of function.

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  1. Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, Shropshire, UK

    B. C. Caesar, A. A. Qureshi & S. M. Hay

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Caesar, B.C., Qureshi, A.A. & Hay, S.M. Locked and angulated fracture of the scapula blade in a 15-year-old rugby player: a closed manipulation technique for reduction. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 19, 93–95 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-008-0378-6

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