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Suprascapular Nerve Release: Fact or Fiction

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Abstract

Suprascapular nerve (SSN) pathology remains a relatively rare entity. In case of isolated, confirmed and compression related pathology the necessary treatment is evident—decompression of the nerve. However, the SSN correlations with associated lesions, particularly with massive rotator cuff tears, are controversial. This chapter highlights the current status concerning this subject.

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  1. Trauma and Orthopaedics Department, SPSK im. A. Grucy, Otwock, Poland

    Bartlomiej Kordasiewicz, Michał Janyst & Andrzej Boszczyk

  2. Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland

    Bartlomiej Kordasiewicz & Andrzej Boszczyk

  3. Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

    Michał Janyst

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Kordasiewicz, B., Janyst, M., Boszczyk, A. (2020). Suprascapular Nerve Release: Fact or Fiction. In: Sampaio Gomes, N., Kovačič, L., Martetschläger, F., Milano, G. (eds) Massive and Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-61162-3_13

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