Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
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Abstract
The suprascapular nerve gets compressed or irritated as it travels through the suprascapular notch in the debilitating disorder known as suprascapular nerve entrapment syndrome. Understanding the anatomy of the suprascapular notch is crucial to recognize the likelihood of developing this syndrome. Nowadays, shoulder discomfort and dysfunction are frequently attributed to damage to the suprascapular nerve. In order to determine its clinical importance and relationship to suprascapular nerve entrapment syndrome, the aim of this study is to undertake a morphological investigation of the suprascapular notch in Indian dry scapulae and compare it with the incidence among other races globally. In this cross-sectional and prospective study, 150 adult scapulae of unknown gender and age were examined. About 75 of them belonged to the right and 75 to the left. We identified five different types of suprascapular notches in the current analysis; Deep U shape: 38%, Shallow U shape: 32%, J shape: 20%, V shape: 8% and Indented: 2%. Among these different types, the Deep U shape was the most common shape found, followed by the Shallow U shape and Indented was the least commonly reported. The suprascapular notch is one of the areas where nerve entrapment usually occurs. Therefore, knowledge of the anatomy of the suprascapular notch is essential to comprehending suprascapular nerve entrapment syndrome. To accurately diagnose a shoulder condition and plan the necessary surgical procedures, clinicians, radiologists, neurosurgeons and orthopaedic surgeons must have a thorough understanding of the morphology of the notch.
How to cite this article:
Vinita Sinha, Chandra Bhushan Chandan, Rashmi Prasad and Neelam Kumari. Morphological Study of the Suprascapular Notch and its Clinical Correlation with Suprascapular Nerve Entrapment Syndrome.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2023.66.71
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