Congenital absence of scapular stabilizers
Ryan Kelly
Description
Collection
Title:
Congenital absence of scapular stabilizers
Creator:
Ryan Kelly
Date:
4/24/2015
Text:
Hello All,I have seen a young gentleman with congenital absent lower trapezius and serratus anterior.As a consequence he cannot upwardy rotate his scapular which obvisouly restricts his ability to flex his shoulder.
Without the musculature there, his scapular is quite pronounced. With manual stabilization of his scapular he has more strength in shoulder flexion---allowing him to hold things above his head which he is needing to do for work.
Just to be clear, the issue is not shoulder retraction....it is preventing downward angular rotation of the scapular in a way that still allows his arms and hands free.
Anyone ever see this before or have any suggestions?
Many thanks
Ryan KellyOrthotistAustralia
Without the musculature there, his scapular is quite pronounced. With manual stabilization of his scapular he has more strength in shoulder flexion---allowing him to hold things above his head which he is needing to do for work.
Just to be clear, the issue is not shoulder retraction....it is preventing downward angular rotation of the scapular in a way that still allows his arms and hands free.
Anyone ever see this before or have any suggestions?
Many thanks
Ryan KellyOrthotistAustralia
Citation
Ryan Kelly, “Congenital absence of scapular stabilizers,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/237162.
