Two cases of suprascapular neuropathy in a family

• Published in: British journal of sports medicine Vol. 37; no. 6; pp. 539 - 541
• Main Author: Ravindran, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine 01-12-2003; BMJ Publishing Group Ltd; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group; BMJ Group
• Subjects: Adult; Athletes; Case Report; Case studies; Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease; Electromyography; entrapment neuropathy; Enzymes; familial; Female; Humans; Injuries; Ligaments; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Muscle pain; Muscle, Skeletal - pathology; Muscle, Skeletal - physiopathology; Muscular Atrophy - etiology; Muscular Atrophy - pathology; Muscular Atrophy - physiopathology; Muscular system; Nerve Compression Syndromes - complications; Nerve Compression Syndromes - diagnosis; Neurons; Pain; Physical examinations; Scapula; Shoulder; Shoulder Pain - etiology; Siblings; Sports; Sports injuries; Sports medicine; suprascapular nerve entrapment; Volleyball
• ISSN: 0306-3674; 1473-0480
• DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.37.6.539

Suprascapular entrapment neuropathy is well known in certain athletes, especially volleyball players. A brother and sister presented with right shoulder pain and wasting of the scapular muscles, particularly the infraspinatus. They had played volleyball for over six years and were forced to retire because of disability. Investigations showed involvement of the rhomboid muscles also, suggesting a probable extension of this syndrome to other nerves in the region such as the dorsal scapular nerve.