The droopy shoulder syndrome

Akalin E., Gunal I., Cakmur R., Senocak O., Peker O., Gulbahar S.

ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY, cilt.121, sa.5, ss.254-256, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 121 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s004020000218
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.254-256
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Droopy shoulder syndrome (DSS) is characterized by a depression of the shoulders that stretches the brachial plexus, thus causing pain without any signs of neurological impairment. We describe ten patients with DSS; all had been treated for different diagnoses before. Contrary to previous reports, three patients had unilateral involvement, and five had accompanying disease of the cervical-shoulder region. All patients responded well to conservative treatment in 2-10 weeks. DSS must be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of pain in the cervical-shoulder region, to prevent unnecessary medication.