Abstract:Objective To study the operative technique and clinical effect of minimal invasive plating osteosythsis(MIPO) technique for scapular body fracture lateral column fixation.Methods 28 cases of scapular body fracture in our hospital from March 2005 to March 2019 were selected,including 16 males and 12 females,aged from 21 to 68 years,with an average of (34.5±8.4)years.There were 17 cases on the left and 11 on the right.There were 20 cases of traffic accident injuries and 8 cases of falling injuries.There were 5 cases of rib fracture,1 case of proximal humerus fracture and 3 cases of clavicle fracture.All 28 patients were treated with MIPO technique for lateral column internal fixation for scapular body fracture.Results All patients were followed up for 6~36 months,with an average of (29.4±7.3)months.During follow-up,X-ray showed that all fractures healed,in the time ranging from 8 to 13 weeks,with an average of (9.3±1.8)weeks.In the sixth month after operation,the Constant-Murley score of shoulder function distributed from 89 to 99 points,with an average of (96.6±3.4)points.11 cases were excellent,15 cases were good and 2 cases were fair.The excellent and good rate reached 92.9%.There were no postoperative complications.Conclusion MIPO technique for lateral column internal fixation of scapular body fractures has the advantages of small incision,short operation time and low operation cost,which is a good and feasible method for the treatment of scapular body fracture.