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However, the published data on the condition is mainly composed of case reports and single institution samples, which limits the overall generalizability. The aim of the current investigation was consequently to use a multi-institutional data set to characterize the injuries observed in patients with scapulothoracic dissociation along with the treatment strategies selected.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The 2016-2021 Trauma Quality Improvement Project (TQIP) database was used to identify cases of scapulothoracic dissociation. Patients were grouped based on the presence of neurovascular injury. The statistical significance of differences between the cohorts was determined using the Mann-Whitney U-test, chi-squared test, or Fisher\u2019s exact test, as appropriate.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      After applying the inclusion criteria, 74 cases of scapulothoracic dissociation were detected in the TQIP database; of these, 20% (N = 15) also suffered a neurovascular injury. The majority of patients with scapulothoracic dissociation without neurovascular injury could be managed non-operatively, while this was only the case for a minority with neurovascular injury (71.2% vs 26.7%,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.004). Among patients who were \u226560 years old without neurovascular injury (N = 13), 92.3% (N = 12) could be managed non-operatively. Of those with neurovascular injury, 46.7% required internal fixation, 40% underwent vascular surgery, and 20% necessitated upper arm or forequarter amputation.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>While scapulothoracic dissociation can be a serious, debilitating injury, most cases don\u2019t result in neurovascular injury and can often be managed non-operatively, particularly among the elderly.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/00031348261415623","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,7]],"date-time":"2026-01-07T18:32:51Z","timestamp":1767810771000},"page":"1644-1652","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Scapulothoracic Dissociation in Contemporary Practice: Revisiting Clinical Reality Through the Trauma Quality Improvement Program"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"92","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3583-3443","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Maximilian Peter","family":"Forssten","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Vasteras Central Hospital"},{"name":"Orebro University"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ahmad","family":"Westas Ismail","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Vasteras Central Hospital"},{"name":"Orebro University"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6247-3004","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Babak","family":"Sarani","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"George Washington University"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7097-487X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Shahin","family":"Mohseni","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Orebro University"},{"name":"New Jahra Hospital"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,7]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_6_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1259\/bjr.20190090"},{"key":"e_1_3_6_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/OI9.0000000000000048"},{"key":"e_1_3_6_4_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2106\/00004623-198870030-00016"},{"key":"e_1_3_6_5_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.injury.2004.12.053"},{"key":"e_1_3_6_6_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.5435\/JAAOS-D-15-00509"},{"key":"e_1_3_6_7_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2106\/00004623-200401000-00002"},{"key":"e_1_3_6_8_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s42399-020-00648-8"},{"issue":"1","key":"e_1_3_6_9_2","first-page":"14","article-title":"Scapulothoracic dissociation: level of vascular insult, an indirect prognostic indicator for the final outcome?","volume":"75","author":"Sen RK","year":"2009","unstructured":"Sen RK, Prasad G, Aggarwal S. 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