Repair of a glenoid fracture using a powered stapler.

Scapular fractures account for only 1% of all fractures, and displaced intra-articular glenoid fractures are very rare. This report describes the operative treatment of a displaced intra-articular fracture of the glenoid in a 33-year-old man. The fracture was repaired by open reduction and internal fixation, using a pneumatically powered stapler for initial stabilization of the fracture fragment and anatomic reduction of the articular surface.