What is it about?
The double suprascapular foramen is considered to be a rare variation of development and there were only few cases described in the literature. It also was proposed as a possible cause of suprascapular nerve entrapment syndrome.
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Why is it important?
A double suprascapular foramen is a rare developmental variation which should be kept in mind while diagnosing and treating suprascapular nerve entrapment syndrome. Knowledge about existence of the double suprascapular foramen can be useful for surgeons who perform decompression for suprascapularnerve entrapment, neurologists and other specialists who have patients with pain and weakness in the shoulder region.
Perspectives
Anatomical variations are not widely disscussed in the literature, this is a similar case. Suprascapular neuropathy causes shoulder pain and weakness and can be frequently overlooked by medical specialists. Structures that surround suprascapularnerve can cause its compression and damage.
Serghei Covanțev
State University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Nicolae Testemițanu"
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This page is a summary of: Double suprascapular foramen: a rare scapular notch variation, Russian Open Medical Journal, September 2016, LLC Science and Innovations,
DOI: 10.15275/rusomj.2016.0306.
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