Volume : 8, Issue : 3, March - 2019

MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY OF SUPRASCAPULAR NOTCH AND OSSIFIED SUPERIOR TRANSVERSE SCAPULAR LIGAMENT - RISK FACTOR FOR SUPRASCAPULAR NERVE ENTRAPMENT.

Dr Ramadevi Gara, Dr Atchuta Reddi

Abstract :

The suprascapular notch is a depression on lateral part of superior border of scapula, medial to the coracoid process, is idged by the superior transverse scapular ligament, which is sometimes ossified and the convert the notch into foramen transmit suprascapular nerve to supraspinous fossa. Variation in morphology of suprascapular notch have identified as one of the cause for suprascapular nerve entrapment. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of the STSL on the reduced space for suprascapular nerve passage at the suprascapular notch. SUMMARY: Out of 200 dry scapulas, we found 6 scapulae with completely ossified superior transverse scapular ligament out of which 5 are of right side one is of left side. All five scapulas are of male and one belongs to female.