Suprascapular nerve entrapment. A series of 27 cases

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Callahan JD. Scully TB. Shapiro SA. Worth RM. Journal of Neurosurgery. [JC:jd3] 74(6):893-6, 1991 Jun. Suprascapular nerve entrapment is an acquired neuropathy secondary to compression of the nerve in the bony suprascapular notch. A series of 27 cases, the largest reported to date, is presented and examined as to the best and most appropriate method of diagnosis and treatment. The entity is described in detail as to its origin, anatomy, and pathophysiology.