title: Suprascapular nerve injury during spine surgery. A case report.
abstract: In long spine surgeries, knee-chest position-associated complications can occur. This report describes a case of suprascapular nerve injury that occurred during the lengthy surgical procedure. It is postulated that excessive scapula, shoulder girdle, and upper arm protraction occurred, resulting in a sling effect compression injury of the suprascapular nerve.
authors.affiliation: Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wade Park Veterans Administration Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Shaffer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003714:Denervation; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012782:Shoulder / Q000294:innervation*; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery*; D020196:Trauma, Nervous System