Floating shoulder

[Ronald Gross]

OUCH!  Looks like that would hurt.

As a non-orthopod, but having seen this before, I would think that an IM rodding of the humerus and plating of the scapula would be the right thing to do.  Once that is done the clavicle almost becomes a non-issue and could be treated as most others - non-operatively.  Once post-op, however, I would guess that the patient is going to have to be completely non-weightbearing for a bit - and I would ask our ortho colleagues what that time frame is.

Ron

>>> Wojciech Ambrozy <ambrozyw at poczta.onet.pl> 12/6/2007 2:14 PM >>>
19 yo female , RTA
Fractured clavicle , shaft of humerus , neck of scapula , ribs 2,3,4 
left side
RHD

what are Yours suggestions regarding managment ?

Regards


Ambrozy