Occurs via direct trauma to shoulder area or FOOSH
Fractures of body and glenoid are most common
>75% are associated with other injuries (ribs, lung, shoulder girdle)
Association with thoracic aortic injury classically taught, but actually <1% association in clinical practice
Fractures of body and glenoid are most common
Scapular fracture
Airway/Pulmonary
Navicular fracture
Bronchial injury
Jefferson fracture
Diaphragmatic trauma
Trapezoid fracture
Hemothorax