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Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
6.1 Case Presentation
A 37-year-old male experienced acute pain in the right shoulder while watching television 5 months ago. There was no history of trauma except that a week prior he was running in the airport carrying a 20-pound computer bag. The pain was dull and throbbing. Then he noticed difficulty with overhead movements. The pain subsided over 4 days. The arm movement slightly improved but is still significantly impaired. There is no tingling or numbness.


Fig. 6.1
6.2 Questions
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What do you see?
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Which muscles/nerves cause this condition?
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What is the most likely diagnosis?
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Any tests you want to order?
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What is the treatment?
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What is the prognosis?
Answers
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Figure 6.1. The patient has right scapular winging , worse with elbows extension (A).
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This can be caused by paralysis of:
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Serratus anterior (long thoracic n), more pronounced with elbows extended: long arms = long thoracic,Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel
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