Case Report
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World J Orthop. Feb 18, 2017; 8(2): 208-211
Published online Feb 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i2.208
Novel technique for a symptomatic subscapularis herniation through a scapular defect
Luis Grau, Kevin Chen, Ali A Alhandi, Benjamin Goldberg
Luis Grau, Ali A Alhandi, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL 33136, United States
Kevin Chen, Benjamin Goldberg, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Illinoi at Chicago, Chicago, IN 60601, United States
Author contributions: All the authors contributed to the paper.
Institutional review board statement: The case report study met the criteria for IRB exemption.
Informed consent statement: Verbal consent was obtained from the patient prior to manuscript writing.
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Correspondence to: Ali A Alhandi, MBBS, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1611 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136, United States. ali.alhandi@gmail.com
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Received: August 8, 2016
Peer-review started: August 10, 2016
First decision: September 12, 2016
Revised: September 22, 2016
Accepted: November 21, 2016
Article in press: November 22, 2016
Published online: February 18, 2017
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Core Tip

Core tip: Scapular fracture complicated by non-union requiring surgical intervention is extremely rare and seldom reported in the literature. This study demonstrates successful surgical treatement of a symptomatic scapular body defect using a novel technique that has never been described for this condition.