This x-ray was taken on a 21-year-old man with a blow to his right shoulder. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
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A 23-year-old Woman with a Scapular Fracture
Urgent message: Mechanism of injury – in case being thrown from a slow-moving vehicle – provides essential clues to the extent of injuries, even if the patient initially thought them to be relatively minor. Proper evaluation requires a thorough history. Shannon Dowler, MDThe CaseThe patient is a 23-year-old female who presented to urgent care with an approximately 36-hour history of “shoulder pain.” She is otherwise well-appearing. Discussion with the patient reveals that she was riding …
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