Infraglenoid tubercle avulsion fractures are extremely rare injuries.We report a 38-year-old male with glenoid cavity fracture and infraglenoid tubercle avulsion of the left shoulder following a fall from bike.He refu...Infraglenoid tubercle avulsion fractures are extremely rare injuries.We report a 38-year-old male with glenoid cavity fracture and infraglenoid tubercle avulsion of the left shoulder following a fall from bike.He refused surgery and was treated nonoperatively.Follow-up radiography and CT at 18 months revealed a malunited infraglenoid tubercle with signs of early glenohumeral osteoarthritis.He did not have shoulder instability or pain and had a fair-good functional outcome.There are no previously published data on the anatomic outcome of nonoperatively treated displaced infraglenoid tubercle avulsion fractures based on CT.展开更多
文摘Infraglenoid tubercle avulsion fractures are extremely rare injuries.We report a 38-year-old male with glenoid cavity fracture and infraglenoid tubercle avulsion of the left shoulder following a fall from bike.He refused surgery and was treated nonoperatively.Follow-up radiography and CT at 18 months revealed a malunited infraglenoid tubercle with signs of early glenohumeral osteoarthritis.He did not have shoulder instability or pain and had a fair-good functional outcome.There are no previously published data on the anatomic outcome of nonoperatively treated displaced infraglenoid tubercle avulsion fractures based on CT.
