INTRODUCTION: Suprascapular nerve neuropathy secondary to ganglion cyst impingement has increasingly been found to be a cause of shoulder pain. CLINICAL PICTURE: We present 2 patients who complained of dull, poorly localised shoulder pain, which worsened with overhead activities. Magnetic resonance imaging showed ganglion cysts in the spinoglenoid notch. TREATMENT: Both patients failed conservative management with physiotherapy and underwent shoulder arthroscopy. One patient underwent arthroscopic decompression of the cyst and the other had open excision of the cyst. OUTCOME: Both patients experienced resolution of symptoms within 6 months of surgery. CONCLUSION: With appropriate treatment, suprascapular nerve neuropathy secondary to ganglion cyst impingement is a treatable condition with potentially good results.
INTRODUCTION:Suprascapular nerve neuropathy secondary to ganglion cyst impingement has increasingly been found to be a cause of shoulder pain. CLINICAL PICTURE: We present 2 patients who complained of dull, poorly localised shoulder pain, which worsened with overhead activities. Magnetic resonance imaging showed ganglion cysts in the spinoglenoid notch. TREATMENT: Both patients failed conservative management with physiotherapy and underwent shoulder arthroscopy. One patient underwent arthroscopic decompression of the cyst and the other had open excision of the cyst. OUTCOME: Both patients experienced resolution of symptoms within 6 months of surgery. CONCLUSION: With appropriate treatment, suprascapular nerve neuropathy secondary to ganglion cyst impingement is a treatable condition with potentially good results.
Authors: M Memon; J Kay; L Ginsberg; N Simunovic; K Bak; P Lapner; O R Ayeni Journal: Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc Date: 2017-09-06 Impact factor: 4.342
Authors: José Inácio Salles; Victor Rodrigues Amaral Cossich; Marcus Vinicius Amaral; Martim T Monteiro; Maurício Cagy; Geraldo Motta; Bruna Velasques; Roberto Piedade; Pedro Ribeiro Journal: Biomed Res Int Date: 2013-01-14 Impact factor: 3.411