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Post-Operative Rehabilitation For Scapular Muscle Reattachment: A Case Report, Wendy Burke, W. Ben Kibler, Timothy L. Uhl
Post-Operative Rehabilitation For Scapular Muscle Reattachment: A Case Report, Wendy Burke, W. Ben Kibler, Timothy L. Uhl
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Background and Purpose: Scapular muscle detachment is a rare orthopedic problem that has been described in the literature in patients following traumatic events involving traction, direct trauma, or a motor vehicle accident. The purpose of this case report is to describe the post-operative rehabilitation following scapular muscle reattachment surgery. Unique to this case report is the patient's perspective, an orthopedic physical therapist with 25 years of experience.
Case Description: A 47-year-old female physical therapist experienced a traction injury to bilateral upper extremities during a medical procedure resulting in bilateral rhomboid, and bilateral lower trapezius muscles were detached from the medial …