Scapular winging in athletes: a rare clinical entity
Scapular winging (SW) is extremely rare clinical entity. It is definided as protrusion of the scapula from the thoracic wall. Here, we report a 21 year-old handball player presented with pain in the right shoulder with weakness and discomfort during playing handball for three months. Clinical examin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAMJ
2019-12-01
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| Series: | PAMJ Clinical Medicine |
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https://www.clinical-medicine.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/1/54/pdf/54.pdf
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| Summary: | Scapular winging (SW) is extremely rare clinical entity. It is definided as protrusion of the scapula from the thoracic wall. Here, we report a 21 year-old handball player presented with pain in the right shoulder with weakness and discomfort during playing handball for three months. Clinical examination revealed medial scapular winging. Electromyography found neurapraxic of the long thoracic nerve. Hence, the diagnosis of the SW due to serratus anterior palsy was retained. The patient was treated with rehabilitation and physiotherapy for range of motion of the right shoulder. At 14 month follow-up, the patient was asymptomatic and was returned to sport activities. |
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| ISSN: | 2707-2797 2707-2797 |