Complete Absence of Suprascapular Notch: A Case Report

Complete Absence of Suprascapular Notch: A Case Report

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Suprascapular Nerve Entrapment (SSNE) is an acquired neuropathy secondary to compression of suprascapular nerve in the Suprascapular Notch (SSN).Complete ossification of superior transverse scapular earthbath facial wipes ligament may be a cause for suprascapular nerve entrapment.The absence of suprascapular notch is not very common condition, though its prevalence was quoted by Indian authors to be varying from 1.36% to 32.46% in different parts of the country.

It is considered to be a predisposing factor for suprascapular nerve entrapment neuropathy.We noticed a male scapula without suprascapular notch in osteology section ashy bines protein powder of Forensic Medicine department.In this case we observed costal and dorsal surfaces of the left scapula of a male without suprascapular notch at its superior border.The details of the said scapula are discussed in this report.