Severe ocular alteration associated with fracture of the scapula. Case report

Severe ocular alteration associated with fracture of the scapula. Case report

OBJECTIVE: Scapula fractures are rare entities and occur along with severe respiratory complications, usually associated with lung tissue injuries. The authors describe a rare case of eye arteriolar thromboembolism due to scapular body fracture in a patient victim of a car accident.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Evandro Pereira Palacio, Missa Takasaka, Tatiana Rocha Bastos, Andrea Alonso Negrini, Kauan Simoes Val, Patricia da Silva Fernandes, Roberto Ryuiti Mizobuchi, Alcides Durigam Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2013-08-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
Subjects:
Doencas retinianas
Escapula
Fraturas do ombro
Tromboembolismo
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