The forgotten coracoid: A case report of a coracoid fracture in a male cyclist

A fall onto the shoulder is a common mechanism of injury in cyclists. However, coracoid fractures remain unreported in the literature in this population. These authors report a case of a coracoid fracture missed on the initial plain film radiographs. Whilst these fractures can be easily missed on standard trauma series radiographs of the shoulder, alternate views and other imaging modalities can be used to detect these fractures. Clinical suspicion, judicious imaging and accurate diagnosis of these fractures are important, as stability of the coracoid influences the entire superior shoulder suspensory complex which allows normal function of the shoulder joint

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Main Authors: Duinslaeger,E, Kirby,J H, Viljoen,J T, Viviers,P L
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Language:English
Published: The South African Sports Medicine Association 2017
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spelling oai:scielo:S1015-516320170001000052018-01-16The forgotten coracoid: A case report of a coracoid fracture in a male cyclistDuinslaeger,EKirby,J HViljoen,J TViviers,P L cycling trauma sport injury shoulder injury A fall onto the shoulder is a common mechanism of injury in cyclists. However, coracoid fractures remain unreported in the literature in this population. These authors report a case of a coracoid fracture missed on the initial plain film radiographs. Whilst these fractures can be easily missed on standard trauma series radiographs of the shoulder, alternate views and other imaging modalities can be used to detect these fractures. Clinical suspicion, judicious imaging and accurate diagnosis of these fractures are important, as stability of the coracoid influences the entire superior shoulder suspensory complex which allows normal function of the shoulder jointThe South African Sports Medicine AssociationSouth African Journal of Sports Medicine v.29 n.1 20172017-01-01journal articletext/htmlhttp://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1015-51632017000100005en
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The forgotten coracoid: A case report of a coracoid fracture in a male cyclist
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title_short The forgotten coracoid: A case report of a coracoid fracture in a male cyclist
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description A fall onto the shoulder is a common mechanism of injury in cyclists. However, coracoid fractures remain unreported in the literature in this population. These authors report a case of a coracoid fracture missed on the initial plain film radiographs. Whilst these fractures can be easily missed on standard trauma series radiographs of the shoulder, alternate views and other imaging modalities can be used to detect these fractures. Clinical suspicion, judicious imaging and accurate diagnosis of these fractures are important, as stability of the coracoid influences the entire superior shoulder suspensory complex which allows normal function of the shoulder joint
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