Paraskevas George, Lyrtzis Christos, Chrysanthou Chrysanthos, Galanis Nektarios, Anastasopoulos Nikolaos
Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GRC.
Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GRC.
Cureus. 2025 Apr 3;17(4):e81669. doi: 10.7759/cureus.81669. eCollection 2025 Apr.
Commonly, the suprascapular notch (SN), which is bridged by the superior transverse scapular ligament (STSL), carries the suprascapular nerve (SSN). Variations in the form of that notch, as well as partial or complete ossification of the STSL or other proper ligaments in the SN area, could potentially lead to SSN entrapment syndrome. The current study displays a very rare variant of coexistence of a shallow SN and a suprascapular foramen (SF) in a male scapula of unknown age. Similar cases of coexistence of an SN and an SF detected in the literature, as well as their clinical applications, are discussed.
通常,由肩胛上横韧带(STSL)横跨的肩胛上切迹(SN)会通过肩胛上神经(SSN)。该切迹形态的变异,以及STSL或SN区域其他固有韧带的部分或完全骨化,都可能导致肩胛上神经卡压综合征。本研究展示了一例极为罕见的变异情况,即在一具年龄不详的男性肩胛骨中,存在浅的肩胛上切迹和肩胛上孔(SF)并存的情况。文中还讨论了文献中检测到的肩胛上切迹和肩胛上孔并存的类似病例及其临床应用。