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This study evaluated radiologic restoration and clinical outcomes following posterior fixation of displaced scapular fractures, with a particular focus on correction of lateral border offset (LBO) and angular deformity. Materials and Methods: This retrospective case series included 20 patients who underwent posterior open reduction and internal fixation for displaced scapular fractures between 2017 and 2024 with a minimum follow-up of 12 months. Surgical indications included lateral border offset (LBO) &gt; 20 mm, angular deformity &gt; 30\u00b0, or displaced intra-articular fractures with step-off &gt; 3 mm. Radiologic parameters including LBO, angular deformity, and intra-articular step-off were measured using computed tomography before and after surgery. Clinical outcomes were evaluated using shoulder range of motion (ROM), Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score, and modified American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score. Results: Significant postoperative improvement was observed in all radiologic parameters. Mean LBO improved from 18.9 \u00b1 10.7 mm (range, 0\u201345.5 mm) to 3.1 \u00b1 7.1 mm (range, 0\u201329.9 mm), angular deformity improved from 28.7\u00b0 \u00b1 11.3\u00b0 (range, 10.2\u201348.1\u00b0) to 0.9\u00b0 \u00b1 3.9\u00b0 (range, 0\u201317.8\u00b0), and intra-articular step-off improved from 6.4 \u00b1 2.0 mm (range, 3.7\u20139.7 mm) to 1.8 \u00b1 0.5 mm (range, 1\u20132.5 mm). At final follow-up, mean forward flexion was 126\u00b0 \u00b1 34.4\u00b0 (range, 10\u2013170\u00b0) and external rotation was 62.3\u00b0 \u00b1 20.8\u00b0 (range, 0\u201390\u00b0). Mean DASH and modified ASES scores were 27.3 \u00b1 17.3 (range, 8.3\u201374.2) and 71.6 \u00b1 15.0 (range, 25.8\u201389), respectively. Glenoid involvement was not associated with inferior clinical outcomes, whereas associated ipsilateral upper extremity injuries tended to be related to poorer functional results. Conclusions: Posterior fixation effectively restored scapular alignment and articular congruity in displaced scapular fractures. Restoration of LBO and correction of angular deformity may represent important surgical objectives for correction of glenoid medialization and restoration of normal scapular alignment.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/medicina62071322","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,9]],"date-time":"2026-07-09T08:50:56Z","timestamp":1783587056000},"page":"1322","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Scapular Alignment Restoration After Posterior Fixation of Displaced Scapular Fractures"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"62","author":[{"given":"Myung-Sub","family":"Lee","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5249-5493","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Doo-Hyung","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jaeheon","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9764-3912","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Won-Tae","family":"Cho","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5373-169X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Seungyeob","family":"Sakong","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2164-6965","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Wan-Sun","family":"Choi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,9]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"725","DOI":"10.1302\/0301-620X.66B5.6501369","article-title":"The operative treatment of scapular fractures","volume":"66","author":"Hardegger","year":"1984","journal-title":"J. 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