Shoulder

Shoulder Fracture

Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Signs and Symptoms

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.

Signs and symptoms for shoulder fractures include:

• Extreme pain when you move the arm.
• Swelling around the back of the shoulder.
• Skin abrasions.

Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center.
Last updated May 8, 2007