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ArticleCureus2025

Scapulothoracic Dissociation With Polytrauma Following a High-Velocity Motor Vehicle Collision.

Mikail Amod, Alana Williams, Tylah Biggs

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Mikail AmodDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, ZAF.
Alana WilliamsDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, ZAF.
Tylah BiggsDepartment of Critical Care, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, ZAF.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Scapulothoracic dissociation (STD) is a rare, limb- and life-threatening injury after high-energy trauma and is frequently obscured by concomitant injuries. This case report details a young adult male with a left open STD following a high-velocity motor vehicle collision. The patient was assessed promptly and managed according to Advanced Trauma Life Support principles with rapid hemodynamic stabilization and early cross-disciplinary coordination, and proceeded to emergency forequarter amputation as part of the damage-control strategy. Postoperatively, he received integrated critical care and a structured, team-based rehabilitation program. This case emphasizes the central importance of early recognition, expeditious resuscitation, a coordinated multidisciplinary approach to optimize trauma outcomes, and early, comprehensive rehabilitation to support recovery after a devastating injury and surgery.

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forequarter amputationmajor limb amputationmotor vehicle accidentpolytrauma patientpost operative rehab and soft tissues injuriesscapulothoracic dissociation

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PMID41450380
PMCPMC12728241

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