The Scapula Institute

Dedicated to the research & education of shoulder girdle injuries

[Dr. Peter A. Cole @peter_a_cole]

Le Cause cèlébre!
A 10 Year CWIS Anniversary

The @CWISociety turned 10 this year and eclipsed 800 surgeons worldwide. The @UMNOrthoSurg - @RegionsHospital Chest Wall Institute team brought home lots of Gold, two Keynote presentations, and a boatload of memories in its most competitive field to date. Our Research Directors Sandy Vang & Jeff Winter have guided a myriad of research projects and a tight knit culture to blow the top off this year, and my partner David Weatherby crushed his Ortho Hollywood Squares gameshow. Thank you Team!

#CWIS2026 #ChestWallInjurySociety #ChestWallSurgery #CWISummit

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• A mountain biking accident left Erich with a severe scapula and chest wall injury.

• After 2 years of incomplete healing, he faced chronic pain and limited mobility.

• In 2023, he underwent an 8 hour reconstructive surgery.

• Dr. Cole and his team at the Scapula Institute realigned Erich’s collapsed ribs and reconstructed his shoulder blade using a bone graft.

• Recovery demanded a gritty PT process—one that Erich tackled head-on.

• Today, Erich is back to what he loves: strength training, rock climbing, and snowboarding.

• The surgery restored not only physical function, but also confidence and hope.

Shared with full consent.

#ScapulaReconstruction #ChestWallTrauma #TraumaRecovery #PatientStory #RightSurgeonRightPatient

[Advita Ortho @AdvitaOrtho]

We are proud to announce the first clinical use of the Equinoxe® Scapula Reconstruction System, the first dedicated trauma solution designed to treat acromial and scapular spine fractures. Read more here: https://t.co/hH5vlTa1qq

#AdvitaOrtho

[Dr. Peter A. Cole @peter_a_cole]

This @jbjs Case Connector in Vol. 16, No. 2, April-June 2026. is important to me for three reasons:

1.) It represents an all-too-common pathology which is unfortunate and avoidable, The Forequarter Lateral Implosion malunions.

2.) I co-authored this project with two dear visiting fellows from Latino America, Drs. Carlos Moreno-Castillo (@drmorenocast) & Alejandra Huaco Aranguri.

3.) I affectionately call these reconstructions, The Whipple surgeries of my Ortho Trauma practice!

Access Here: https://t.co/WIQYbhedBQ

@Scap_Institute @etal_group #OrthopaedicTrauma #JBJS #ScapulaSurgery #GlobalOrthopaedics

[Dr. Peter A. Cole @peter_a_cole]

Cleveland Clinic's Great Shoulder Team
.....joined up for my last lab before launching Advita Equinoxe, the only acromial fracture solution for reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. 1rst Case maiden voyage in Saint Paul tomorrow God willing!

https://t.co/uAPP0RYoMr

We had a blast discovering, sharing, learning.....
The morning lineup of cars descending at the main pavilion for patients entering for the 130 operating rooms is just like airport pickup at Christmas Time--what a Buzz!

#ClevelandClinic #ShoulderSurgery #OrthopaedicInnovation #ReverseShoulderArthroplasty #AdvitaOrthoEquinox

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Something new is coming

The Scapula Institute is a dedicated team advancing research and education in shoulder and chest wall injury, delivering the highest level of care to patients facing the most complex challenges in the space.

We’re proud to be partnering in building a platform that reflects this mission, one that positions The Scapula Institute as a global network: supporting the scapula, its patients, and the clinicians who care for them.

A refreshed brand. A new digital home. A step toward setting the global standard for scapula care.

The Strategic Brand Platform is coming soon.

#ScapulaInstitute #ComingSoon #Rebrand #ScapulaCare #MedicalEducation #PatientCare

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Congratulations Jessica Xu, MD and Alejandra Huaco, MD!

On behalf the entire @UMNOrthoSurg NorthStar Orthopaedic Trauma Research Lab at @RegionsHospital, I want to congratulate Jessica Xu, MD and Alejandra Huaco, MD on their residency matches. Jess will be joining the Orthopaedic Residency at California Northstate University College of Medicine, and Alejandra will begin her Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency at the @UMiamiHealth Jackson Memorial. Their stories represent incredible resilience and achievement and I am very proud of both these young stars. Over the past two years, Jess and Ále have become cherished members of the Regions NorthStar Team. Their dedication and tenacity have been inspiring. They have risen to every challenge, playing a vital role in advancing our research mission. Both have been involved in 1rst-of-its-kind research in Chest Wall Injury, Imaging, and career series on malunion, nonunion, and sternoclavicular joint injuries.

While we will greatly miss them, I am excited to watch them take their next steps—they’ve made a great Team!

#ResidencyMatch #OrthopaedicResearch #FuturePhysicians #PMR #UMNOrtho

[Dr. Peter A. Cole @peter_a_cole]

What we did in Vegas will not stay in Vegas!

20 Ortho & Gen Trauma Surgeons came together with an incredible faculty to learn next-level care for chest-wall-injured patients.

The 5-Labs facility across from The Palms is amongst the nicest labs I’ve hosted a course in—capacious, sunlit, well preserved bodies, well-stocked tables, and best staff ever.

Best Ever recognition also certainly goes to my Co-Chair Tom White and our faculty: David Weatherby, Mark Kryskow and Tommy Githens—incredible Ortho-Trauma hybrid teaching. I can tell you my own practice notches higher each time I log time with these guys. Thanks to the excellent & gracious @klsmartin Group for bringing it all to reality and setting the world aflame!
…..and oh by the way, The Sphere is nothing short of a mindblowing phenomenon!

The largest Gap in Surgery is between the standard of practice and the standard of care for rib fracture treatment and this crew is closing it!

#OrthopaedicTrauma #ChestWallInjury #SurgicalEducation #TraumaInnovation #RibFractureCare

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The decision makers have spoken!

Now help us continue building a strong, thoughtful brand for the @Scap_Institute by casting your vote on the Route 1–5 color schemes ⬇

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[Dr. Peter A. Cole @peter_a_cole]

I am extremely excited with the announcement of this expansion of our @RegionsHospital NorthStar Team in the coming months. Regions Hospital Orthopedic Trauma has continued to raise the bar for over two decades with the advancement of clinical care in the context of its research and educational programs. Humza Shaikh from Ohio State is a rising star in the area of Complex Forequarter Injuries, fractures of the shoulder and chest wall, but he will also buttress our broad fracture coverage and management of the multiply injured patient. Tyler Moon is a Blue Chip draft pick from Texas from arguably the most dominant education fellowship program in the field, and he will be ready to run on September 1!

#OrthopaedicTrauma
#TraumaSurgery
#SurgicalExcellence
#TeamExpansion

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As The Scapula Institute prepares for a new look, we invite you to be part of the process by voting on their next logo.

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The Scapula Institute is a dedicated team advancing research and education in shoulder and chest wall injury, while delivering the highest level of care to patients facing these complex conditions.

et al. is proud to partner in building a platform that reflects this mission, positioning The Scapula Institute as a global network supporting the scapula, its patients, and the clinicians who care for them.

Together, we are elevating a digital ecosystem designed to advance research, education, and patient care across the entire shoulder girdle. This is more than a rebrand. It’s a step forward in setting the global standard for scapula care.

#Rebrand #Healthcare #ScapulaInstitute #ScapulaSurgery #Orthopaedics #ChestWallInjury #etal @BrahmeMD @whereideaslive

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[Dr. Peter A. Cole @peter_a_cole]

The AO SHARD (Part 3 of 4)

It is novel to stand up a portable operating room in front of a crowd at a convention. It’s like operating in a fishbowl, mic’d up and live, and in this case actually fixing a scapula fracture. Friend and colleague Dr. Diane Nam from Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital was a 1st class co-surgeon and we had a blast. Stand-up Surgery!

#AOShard #ScapulaSurgery #StandUpSurgery #OrthopaedicInnovation #LiveOR

[Dr. Peter A. Cole @peter_a_cole]

The AO Fireside Sessions - Part 2 of 4

The informal nighttime fireside atmosphere over hours d’oeuvres and libations creates a spirited evening for debate and crossfire over how to treat certain challenging conditions. With colleagues Martin Jaeger (Germany) & Simon Lambert (UK) to stir the pot, I brought a Scapula Malunion which required 5 osteotomies for correction and a takedown-reconstruction of a combined scapula malunion and scapulothoracic fusion. I brought videos for proof!

#AOTrauma #ScapulaSurgery #OrthopaedicEducation #ComplexReconstruction #FiresideDebate