Acta radiologica
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Review Case Reports
A case of scapulothoracic dissociation with brachial plexus injury: magnetic resonance imaging findings.
Scapulothoracic dissociation is defined as violent lateral or rotational displacement of the shoulder girdle from its thoracic attachments with severe neurovascular injury. We describe the radiographic and associated magnetic resonance (MR) imaging findings of a case of scapulothoracic dissociation with brachial plexus injury in a 17-year-old man, and include a review of the relevant literature.