AOSSM Specialty Day 2023 with ISAKOS - no CME-4. AOSSM-ISAKOS - Session I

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In this video, the presenters discuss their work on decompression for suprascapular neuropathy. They explain that suprascapular neuropathy is a rare condition that can cause shoulder pain or weakness due to nerve compression or tension. The presenters conducted a retrospective review of patients who underwent arthroscopic suprascapular nerve decompression. They found that patients with predominantly pain received ultrasound-guided suprascapular nerve injection for diagnosis and experienced significant pain relief after decompression. Patients with predominantly weakness underwent EMG testing, which showed denervation changes specific to the suprascapular nerve. These patients experienced significant improvement in shoulder strength after decompression. Overall, the study found good outcomes for both pain and weakness presentations of suprascapular neuropathy. However, the study has limitations in terms of size and retrospective design.

Keywords

decompression

suprascapular neuropathy

shoulder pain

nerve compression

arthroscopic suprascapular nerve decompression