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Acromial impression fracture of the greater tuberosity with massive rotator cuff tear: this need not be a nightmare!
  1. Amr Fahmy,
  2. Nick Antonakopoulos,
  3. Amer Khan
  1. Department of T&O, Homerton University Hospital, Homerton, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to Amr A H M Fahmy, amrfahmy{at}doctors.org.uk

Summary

An avulsion fracture of the greater tuberosity of the humerus with associated rotator cuff tear is rare. The authors describe the unusual case of a shoulder injury with an isolated, displaced greater tuberosity fracture associated with a massive rotator cuff tear. Due to the rotator cuff dysfunction, this patient presented with significant functional loss.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.11.2010.3521

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