What is Scapular Fracture Scapular fracture is a break in the large, triangular bone behind your shoulder (shoulder blade or scapula). This bone makes up the socket joint of your shoulder. The scapula is well protected by muscles, so scapular fractures are unusual injuries. They often involve a lot of force. People who have a scapular fracture …
What is Scapular Free Flap Procedure Scapular free flap procedure is surgery to remove healthy tissue from the shoulder area so it can be used to replace diseased or damaged tissue elsewhere in the body (reconstruction). The scapula, commonly called the shoulder blade, is a bone that is located in the shoulder. During this procedure, …
What is Scapular Winging Scapular winging is a condition that causes part of the shoulder blade (scapula) to stick out from the back and look similar to a wing. This causes pain and weakness in the shoulder and upper arm. Scapular winging happens when the muscle groups that hold the scapula in place against the …
What is Scar Revision Scar revision is a procedure to reduce, remove, or improve a scar. A scar is your body’s way of healing an injury. Scars may be caused by surgery, cuts, scrapes, burns, or a skin disease such as acne. Scars can change the appearance of your skin if they are wide, raised, …
What is Scarlet Fever Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection. It is caused by the bacteria that cause strep throat. It can be spread from person to person (is contagious) through coughing or sneezing. It is most likely to develop in school-aged children. This condition is treated with antibiotic medicine. If it is treated, it usually …
What is Scheuermann Disease Scheuermann disease is a type of physical abnormality (deformity) of the spine. The spine is made of bones (vertebrae) that are stacked on top of one another. Scheuermann disease causes the vertebrae in the front middle portion of the spine (thoracic vertebrae) to collapse and become wedge-shaped. This wedging changes the …
What is Schizoaffective Disorder (ScAD) Schizoaffective disorder is a mental illness. It causes symptoms that are a mixture of a psychotic disorder (schizophrenia) and a mood (affective) disorder. A psychotic disorder involves losing touch with reality. ScAD usually occurs in cycles. Periods of severe symptoms may be followed by periods of less severe symptoms or …