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VOL. 6, ISSUE 1 (2024)
Quadrilateral space syndrome and acute suprascapular neuropathy: Diagnosis and surgical treatment
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Humberto Vilela de Castro e Silva, José Filipe Salreta, Felipe de Souza Serenza, Anamaria S Oliveira, Pradeep Albert
Abstract
We report a case of a recreational athletic
patient 38 years old in which the patient simultaneously presented 2 compressive
syndromes: compression of the Suprascapular nerve at the spinoglenoid notch and
Quadrilateral Space Syndrome. Each of these nerve compressions is relatively
rare and the association of two syndromes at the same time is an even rarer
situation that makes this clinical case difficult to diagnose and clinically
challenging. The diagnosis was confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
and electromyography (EMG), which revealed muscle involvement, atrophy of the
infraspinatus and teres minor, as well as the presence of labral cyst in the
spinoglenoid notch. Surgical treatment was promptly instituted by shoulder
arthroscopy which consisted of decompression of the cyst and repair of the
labrum. Shoulder function significantly improved 3 months after surgery and
remained constant up to 2 years after surgery.
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Pages:20-24
How to cite this article:
Humberto Vilela de Castro e Silva, José Filipe Salreta, Felipe de Souza Serenza, Anamaria S Oliveira, Pradeep Albert "Quadrilateral space syndrome and acute suprascapular neuropathy: Diagnosis and surgical treatment". International Journal of Orthopaedics Research, Vol 6, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 20-24
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