Fracture of shoulder blade, Zdravkovic - Damholt classification of scapular fractures

Zdravkovic classification divides scapular fractures into three types according to their anatomical location.

Type Description
Type I fracture of the body of scapula
Type II fracture of the apophysis including the coracoid and acromion
Type III fracture of the supero-lateral angle including the neck and glenoid

References:

1. Zdravkovic D, Damholt VV. Comminuted and severely displaced fractures of the scapula. Acta Orthop Scand 1974;45:60–65.
2. Habermeyer P, Magosch P, Lichtenberg S. Classifications of scapular fractures. Classifications and Scores of the Shoulder. Springer Berlin Heidelberg; 2006. p. 143–53.

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Zdravkovic I to III (left to right)

Updated 2/11/2013 19:57 by Lambert