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Shoulder blade fractures represent 1 percent of all broken bones. High energy blunt trauma, such as a motorcycle or car crash or falling from a significant height can fracture the shoulder blade. Nonsurgical treatment with a simple sling works for most fractures of the scapula (shoulder blade). The immobilization device holds your shoulder in place while the bone heals.

Top Resources on Shoulder Fracture

• WrongDiagnosis: Shoulder Fracture
• Medical College of Wisconsin: Fracture of the Shoulder
• MedicalNewsToday: Broken Shoulder: No Laughing Matter
• About.com: Proximal Humerus Fracture (Shoulder Fracture)
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Fracture of the Shoulder Blade (Scapula)

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