Itália – a escápula alada é uma manifestação da distrofia fáscio-escápulo-umeral; a cirurgia de fixação da escápula é feita para melhorar a movimentação do ombro e/ou por motivos estéticos. Neste estudo os resultados retrospectivos da cirurgia fr 9 pacientes foi analisada (18 procedimentos no total, duas para cada paciente). os pacientes tinham em média 25,2 anos e tinham acompanhamento pós-operatório médio de 9,9 anos. Não aconteceram complicações graves no pós operatório e houve melhora da movimentação dos ombros além da melhora estética. Ao longo do tempo o resultado da cirurgia se manteve adequado. Os resumo do trabalho, em inglês, pode ser lido abaixo:
Scapulopexy of Winged Scapula Secondary to Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy – CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND RELATED RESEARCH, 2006
Sandro Giannini, MD; Francesco Ceccarelli; Cesare Faldini ;Stavroula Pagkrati; and Luciano Merlini
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is an hereditary disease that causes weakness of the scapulothoracic muscles and leads to winged scapula. Patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy are unable to sustain shoulder abduction or flexion and are limited in daily activities. We retrospectively reviewed nine patients (18 procedures) who had scapulothoracic fixation without arthrodesis (scapulopexy). The technique consists of repositioning the scapula over the rib cage and fixation to four ribs with metal wires. We assessed improvement in range of motion of the shoulder, maintenance of the correction with time, and cosmetic and functional results. The average age of the patients at surgery was 25.2 years (range, 15–35 years), and there were no major complications. The average followup was 9.9 years (range, 3–16 years). All patients had complete resolution of the winged scapula and improved range of motion. Arm abduction increased from an average of 68.3° (range, 45°–90°) preoperatively to 96.1° (range, 60°–120°) postoperatively. Arm flexion increased from an average of 57.2° (range, 45°–90°) preoperatively to 116.1°(range, 80°–180°) postoperatively. The position of the scapula obtained by surgery was maintained with time, and the patients had satisfactory cosmetic results.
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