کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4046588 1603565 2009 14 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
The Snapping Scapula: Diagnosis and Treatment
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی ارتوپدی، پزشکی ورزشی و توانبخشی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
The Snapping Scapula: Diagnosis and Treatment
چکیده انگلیسی

As a largely under-recognized problem, snapping scapula stems from the disruption of normal mechanics in scapulothoracic articulation. It is especially common in the young, active patient population, and symptoms are frequently seen with overhead and throwing motions. Understanding the anatomy of the scapula and surrounding neurovascular structures is crucial in making a differential diagnosis and providing both nonoperative and surgical treatments. Common causes of snapping scapula include bursitis, muscle abnormality, and bony or soft-tissue abnormalities. Anatomic variations, such as excessive forward curvature of the superomedial border of the scapula, may also be a cause for snapping. Benign tumor conditions of the scapula can also predispose one to snapping scapula syndrome and should be thoroughly investigated during the course of treatment. Patients with snapping scapula syndrome typically present with a history of pain with overhead activities. Snapping scapula is associated with audible and palpable crepitus near the superomedial border of the scapula. Various imaging studies may be used to rule out soft-tissue and bony masses, which may cause impingement at the scapulothoracic articulation. In most cases nonoperative treatment is curative and includes physical therapy for scapular muscle strengthening and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications. Corticosteroid injections may also be used for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes. In most cases overuse injuries and repetitive strains respond well to nonoperative treatments. When nonoperative measures fail, surgery is a proven modality, especially if a soft-tissue or bony mass is implicated. Both open and arthroscopic techniques have been described with predictable results.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery - Volume 25, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1298–1311
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