Isolated injury of the infraspinatus branch of the suprascapular nerve

A 30-year-old recreational baseball player developed dominant-sided infraspinatus atrophy and shoulder pain after throwing a baseball. Partial denervation of the infraspinatus muscle with delayed motor latency was documented. Isolated lesions of the branch to the infraspinatus may be more common tha...

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Published inArchives of physical medicine and rehabilitation Vol. 73; no. 2; p. 201
Main Author Glennon, T P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.1992
Subjects
Adult
Baseball - injuries
Electromyography
Humans
Male
Muscular Atrophy - etiology
Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Shoulder - innervation
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Summary:A 30-year-old recreational baseball player developed dominant-sided infraspinatus atrophy and shoulder pain after throwing a baseball. Partial denervation of the infraspinatus muscle with delayed motor latency was documented. Isolated lesions of the branch to the infraspinatus may be more common than previously suspected, particularly in throwing athletes with shoulder pain.
ISSN:0003-9993