TITLE:
Coracoid Process Fracture: A Report of Two Cases and Brief Review of Literature
AUTHORS:
Paragjyoti Gogoi, Anshuman Dutta, Aditi Das, Prasanta Sonowal
KEYWORDS:
Coracoid Process; Scapula; Fracture; Coraco-Acromial Arch
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Orthopedics,
Vol.3 No.2,
June
17,
2013
ABSTRACT: Coracoid process of Scapula fracture is not a common
entity. Because of its deep anatomic location, they hardly sustain any direct traumatic force. Most of the time, they get fractured by indirect
force by the muscles and ligaments attached to them. They are usually
associated with fracture of the acromion process of Scapula, acromio-clavicular
dislocation and proximal humerus fracture or dislocation of the shoulder joint.
They may be missed because more attention is drawn by the obvious injuries. We
report two cases of coracoid process fracture, one is associated with fracture
dislocation of the shoulder and the other with acromion process fracture.