Supraspinatus compartment syndrome

Surgical management of supraspinatus compartment syndrome has not been previously reported. A high index of suspicion for severe shoulder pain of unclear etiology coupled with MRI is necessary for diagnosis. Prompt decompression to avoid irreversible ischemia is warranted. Perhaps mild ischemia of t...

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Published inThe American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.) Vol. 33; no. 12; p. 615
Main Authors Stahlfeld, Kurt R, Parker, Jeffery E, McClain, 3rd, Edward J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.2004
Subjects
Adult
Aerospace Medicine
Air Pressure
Compartment Syndromes - complications
Compartment Syndromes - surgery
Decompression, Surgical
Exercise
Humans
Ischemia - complications
Ischemia - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Muscle, Skeletal - blood supply
Muscle, Skeletal - pathology
Necrosis
Shoulder Pain - etiology
Shoulder Pain - pathology
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Summary:Surgical management of supraspinatus compartment syndrome has not been previously reported. A high index of suspicion for severe shoulder pain of unclear etiology coupled with MRI is necessary for diagnosis. Prompt decompression to avoid irreversible ischemia is warranted. Perhaps mild ischemia of the supraspinatus muscle is an unrecognized cause of recurrent shoulder pain.
ISSN:1078-4519