Open AccessInfraspinatus atrophy due to Bennett lesion causing suprascapular nerve palsy
Author(s) -
Juan Miranda Bautista,
Javier Fernández-Jara,
Santiago Miranda Bautista,
Pablo Menéndez Fernández-Miranda,
María Valencia Mora,
Begoña Gutiérrez San José,
Mateo González Estévez,
B. Mur Molina,
Paula Vázquez
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of ultrasonography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.146
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2451-070X
pISSN - 2084-8404
DOI - 10.15557/jou.2021.0028
Subject(s) - medicine , suprascapular nerve , atrophy , lesion , surgery , denervation , palsy , entrapment neuropathy , muscle atrophy , anatomy , brachial plexus , pathology , carpal tunnel syndrome , alternative medicine
We report the case of a 19-year-old professional volleyball player who presented with right shoulder pain exacerbated during sports activity. On physical examination, infraspinatus atrophy was evident. As the clinical setting suggested suprascapular nerve entrapment syndrome, shoulder MR and later CT were performed. The results showed radiological signs of subacute-chronic infraspinatus muscle denervation and a Bennett lesion of the shoulder, presumably due to chronic repetitive trauma during the classical overhead swing in volleyball. The patient agreed to surgical treatment, and arthroscopic decompression was achieved. After months of rehabilitation, the pain gradually subsided, the infraspinatus muscle recovered its trophism, and the patient progressively returned to her regular sports activity.