Şarlak A.Y.Buluç L.Arpaci A.Alici T.Gündeş H.2024-07-122024-07-1220051523-989610.1097/01.bte.0000170537.19780.092-s2.0-23944521782https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.bte.0000170537.19780.09https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12415/8776Scapulothoracic arthrodesis was mostly used in the scapular winging of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophic patients to provide a stable fulcrum for the late involved deltoid and rotators. Scapulothoracic arthrodesis had less frequently been a salvage option in congenital scapular deformities or for treating patients with other paralyzed shoulder girdle muscles in addition to serratus anterior. Technical difficulties and postoperative complications are the main drawbacks. A modified method of scapulothoracic arthrodesis using a spinal rod and a pedicle screw construct is described. The main advantage is to obtain rigid fixation, enabling early motion. © 2005 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessReview1593Q41556