Suprascapular Nerve Release: Technique Based on Anatomic Landmarks
Dysfunction of the suprascapular nerve (SSN) is closely related to rotator cuff pathology; nerve dysfunction can lead to cuff disease and vice versa. Owing to repetitive microtrauma during overhead sports or massive cuff tears with significant tendon retraction, the SSN may suffer compression or tra...
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doaj-27f0ae89598344aab160feb32ba0e65a2021-06-11T05:13:58ZengElsevierArthroscopy Techniques2212-62872021-02-01102e469e473Suprascapular Nerve Release: Technique Based on Anatomic LandmarksGuillermo Arce, M.D.0Angel Calvo, M.D.1Pau Golano, M.D.2Instituto Argentino de Diagnóstico y Tratamiento, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Address correspondence to Guillermo Arce, M.D., Instituto Argentino de Diagnóstico y Tratamiento, Marcelo T. de Alvear 2439, Piso 3 (1421), Buenos Aires, Argentina.Arthrosport, Clínica del Pilar, Zaragoza, SpainDepartamento de Anatomía, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainDysfunction of the suprascapular nerve (SSN) is closely related to rotator cuff pathology; nerve dysfunction can lead to cuff disease and vice versa. Owing to repetitive microtrauma during overhead sports or massive cuff tears with significant tendon retraction, the SSN may suffer compression or traction neuropathy at the suprascapular notch. The SSN release technique has already been described. However, on the basis of the many hands-on cadaveric laboratories in which we have participated in the past 20 years, only a few instructors and almost none of the attendants have shown the experience and skill set needed to release the SSN at the suprascapular notch. Therefore, a review of the surgical technique following the anatomic descriptions of an expert anatomist (P.G.) of the shoulder girdle is quite valuable.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628720303042 |
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Suprascapular Nerve Release: Technique Based on Anatomic Landmarks |
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Suprascapular Nerve Release: Technique Based on Anatomic Landmarks |
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Arthroscopy Techniques |
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Dysfunction of the suprascapular nerve (SSN) is closely related to rotator cuff pathology; nerve dysfunction can lead to cuff disease and vice versa. Owing to repetitive microtrauma during overhead sports or massive cuff tears with significant tendon retraction, the SSN may suffer compression or traction neuropathy at the suprascapular notch. The SSN release technique has already been described. However, on the basis of the many hands-on cadaveric laboratories in which we have participated in the past 20 years, only a few instructors and almost none of the attendants have shown the experience and skill set needed to release the SSN at the suprascapular notch. Therefore, a review of the surgical technique following the anatomic descriptions of an expert anatomist (P.G.) of the shoulder girdle is quite valuable. |
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