title: Occupational lesion of the suprascapular nerve leading to marked atrophy of the supra- and infraspinatus muscles.
abstract: Suprascapular neuropathy is a relatively uncommon cause of shoulder pain and it is usually related to nerve entrapment. Marked atrophy of the supra- and infraspinatus muscles is not often observed, because the pain and limitation of movements could require medical attention at early stages of the disease. We report on a case of suprascapular neuropathy in a young male resulting from occupational compression of the nerve. A picture of the patient is included.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Metropolitana de Santos, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mauro Gomes
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Araujo
authors.forename: Yara Dadalti
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Fragoso