Occupational lesion of the suprascapular nerve leading to marked atrophy of the supra- and infraspinatus muscles.
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.
Araujo
Mauro Gomes
MG
From the Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Metropolitana de Santos, SP, Brazil.
Fragoso
Yara Dadalti
YD