2024年7月5日 · Scapular winging happens when something stops your shoulder muscles and nerves from holding your shoulder blade flat to your back like they should. Your healthcare provider will explain what caused it and how you can manage symptoms like pain and a loss of shoulder mobility.

2017年9月25日 · Scapular winging occurs when a shoulder blade sticks out. While the condition is rare, it’s usually painful and makes day-to-day activities, such as lifting grocery bags or brushing...

2025年2月27日 · Scapular winging is a dysfunction involving the stabilizing muscles of the scapula resulting in imbalance and abnormal motion of the scapula. Diagnosis is made clinically with the presence of excessive medializing scapular retraction (medial winging) or excessive lateralizing scapular protraction (lateral winging).

[1] [2] Winging of scapula disturbs scapulohumeral rhythm; contributes to loss of power and limited flexion and abduction of the upper extremity and can be a source of considerable pain.

Scapular winging is a rare debilitating condition that leads to limited functional activity of the upper extremity. It is the result of numerous causes, including traumatic, iatrogenic, and idiopathic processes that most often result in nerve injury ...

A winged scapula (scapula alata) is a skeletal medical condition in which the shoulder blade protrudes from a person's back in an abnormal position. In rare conditions it has the potential to lead to limited functional activity in the upper extremity to which it is adjacent.

2023年3月13日 · A primary winged scapula results from an injury to the nerve, changes in the scapula bone itself, or periscapular soft tissue abnormalities. Remember, the serratus anterior muscle attaches to the medial aspect of the scapula and attaches it to the rib cage.

2020年3月2日 · In scapular winging, a portion of the scapula rotates atypically and appears to protrude out of the back under the skin. Scapular winging can cause pain, a loss of mobility, and decreased...

2022年10月6日 · A winged scapula is where the shoulder protrudes out of the back rather than laying flat against the back of the chest wall. It is a symptom of another condition, rather than an injury itself but can be painful.

Causes of scapular winging are broken down into two groups: primary and secondary. Primary scapular winging occurs when one of the main muscles that hold the scapula steady stops working as it should. Injury to the nerve controlling scapular muscles is one cause of primary scapular winging.