Winged Scapula Secondary to Neuroborreliosis

Chondrosarcoma of the scapula secondary to radiodermatitis.

INTRODUCTION The scapula is one of the most common locations for chondrosarcomas. They may have a primary or secondary origin, and they can be due to a degeneration of benign lesions or be secondary to radiotherapy. The surgical treatment presents good survival rates, if safety margins are preserved. PRESENTATION OF CASE We present the case of a chondrosarcoma of the scapula secondary to a ra...

Winged Scapula: A Comprehensive Review of Surgical Treatment

Winged scapula is caused by paralysis of the serratus anterior or trapezius muscles due to damage to the long thoracic or accessory nerves, resulting in loss of strength and range of motion of the shoulder. Because this nerve damage can happen in a variety of ways, initial diagnosis may be overlooked. This paper discusses the anatomical structures involved in several variations of winged scapul...

Fixation of winged scapula in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.

OBJECTIVE To verify if stabilizing the scapulothoracic joint without arthrodesis could lead to functional improvement of shoulder range of motion and clinical improvement of winged scapula, we incorporated four additional patients into our previous analysis to determine if the results obtained were long lasting, and to compare this fixation with the other techniques described in the literature,...

Treatment of winged scapula by pectoralis major transfer.

We report the transfer of the sternal part of the pectoralis major to the lower pole of the scapula in 15 patients with winged scapula. At follow-up after 1 to 16 years nine had a satisfactory result and were gainfully employed, though in four of these re-operation had been necessary. Two patients had fair results; the transplant functioned, but they had limited voluntary control. Four were fai...

Therapy Options for Winged Scapula Patients: A Literature Review