title: Anatomical evidence for a uniquely positioned suprascapular foramen.
abstract: The suprascapular foramen is a rare but not exceptional variation of the suprascapular notch. The suprascapular notch and suprascapular foramen could lead to pain and muscles atrophy because of nerve compression. In this study, we present a suprascapular foramen which does not correspond to a nerve's trajectory but rather corresponds to a specific bone formation that increases the surface area for muscle attachment. As a consequence, its presence cannot be taken as an indication for neurolysis, contrary to ossification of the foramen in its normal anatomical position. Moreover, this unique foramen is distinguishable from a classical suprascapular foramen on radiographs and, especially, on CT scan images.
authors.affiliation: Faculté de Médecine, Aix-Marseille Université/EFS/CNRS, UMR 7268 ADES, La Timone, 27, Boulevard Jean-Moulin, 13385, Marseille Cedex 05, France. jeanlucvoisin2004@yahoo.fr.|Département de Préhistoire, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, UMR 7194 et USM 103/CNRS, 1, rue René-Panhard, 75013, Paris, France. jeanlucvoisin2004@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: Jean-Luc
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9644-6653
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Voisin
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, CHU de Rennes, 2, rue Henri-Le-Guilloux, 35033, Rennes, France.|Laboratoire M2S, Université Rennes 2, ENS Rennes, Avenue Robert-Schuman, 35170, Bruz, France.
authors.forename: Mickael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ropars
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, CHU de Rennes, 2, rue Henri-Le-Guilloux, 35033, Rennes, France.|Laboratoire M2S, Université Rennes 2, ENS Rennes, Avenue Robert-Schuman, 35170, Bruz, France.
authors.forename: Hervé
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Thomazeau
mesh_terms: D063405:Anatomic Variation; D006801:Humans; D012540:Scapula / Q000002:abnormalities*
keywords: Neurolysis; Ossification; Scapula; Suprascapular foramen