Scapular winging in athletes: a rare clinical entity
Scapular winging (SW) is extremely rare clinical entity. It is definided as protrusion of the scapula from the thoracic wall. Here, we report a 21 year-old handball player presented with pain in the right shoulder with weakness and discomfort during playing handball for three months. Clinical examin...
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doaj-d57b2f80c00d4b83b7c56a0b0c11b4d62020-11-25T02:48:37ZengPAMJPAMJ Clinical Medicine 2707-27972707-27972019-12-0115410.11604/pamj-cm.2019.1.54.2107421074Scapular winging in athletes: a rare clinical entityAbdellatif Benabbouha0Hicham Sallahi1 Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Military Hospital, Guelmim, Morocc Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Military Hospital, Guelmim, Morocc Scapular winging (SW) is extremely rare clinical entity. It is definided as protrusion of the scapula from the thoracic wall. Here, we report a 21 year-old handball player presented with pain in the right shoulder with weakness and discomfort during playing handball for three months. Clinical examination revealed medial scapular winging. Electromyography found neurapraxic of the long thoracic nerve. Hence, the diagnosis of the SW due to serratus anterior palsy was retained. The patient was treated with rehabilitation and physiotherapy for range of motion of the right shoulder. At 14 month follow-up, the patient was asymptomatic and was returned to sport activities. https://www.clinical-medicine.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/1/54/pdf/54.pdf scapular wingingserratus anterior plasytreatment |
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Scapular winging (SW) is extremely rare clinical entity. It is definided as protrusion of the scapula from the thoracic wall. Here, we report a 21 year-old handball player presented with pain in the right shoulder with weakness and discomfort during playing handball for three months. Clinical examination revealed medial scapular winging. Electromyography found neurapraxic of the long thoracic nerve. Hence, the diagnosis of the SW due to serratus anterior palsy was retained. The patient was treated with rehabilitation and physiotherapy for range of motion of the right shoulder. At 14 month follow-up, the patient was asymptomatic and was returned to sport activities. |
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scapular winging serratus anterior plasy treatment |
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