@article{ref1,
title="Scapulothoracic dissociation: An emerging high-energy trauma in medical literature",
journal="Journal of emergencies, trauma and shock",
year="2012",
author="McCague, Andrew and Schulte, Adam and Davis, Joseph Vivian",
volume="5",
number="4",
pages="363-366",
abstract="Scapulothoracic dissociation (STD) is a devastating consequence of high-energy trauma sustained by the shoulder girdle that can easily result in rapid mortality. Since described by Oreck et al. in 1984, STD has been reported in a handful of journals and individual case series, though is still considered a rare occurrence in the context of shoulder injuries. In this report, we examine the case of a 25-year-old female involved in a high-speed rollover auto accident. Unique to this case was the discovery of a completely transected axillary artery and vein with intracorporeal bleeding and complete avulsion of the ipsilateral brachial plexus requiring immediate ligation of the vessels followed by interval above-elbow-amputation and later glenohumeral disarticulation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0974-2700",
doi="10.4103/0974-2700.102416",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-2700.102416"
}