Open fracture of the acromion associated with a supraspinatus tendon rupture: an exceptional case report

Abstract

The combination of the acromion Open fracture to a section of the supraspinatus tendon is an exceptional situation. The author reports the case of a young patient with a wound of the posterolateral side of the right shoulder. Screwing was done for the fracture of the acromion after supraspinatus tendon suture with good clinical and radiological outcome after an appropriate rehabilitation.

Keywords

• acromion
• supraspinatus
• open fracture