ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze the results from early intervention surgery in patients with the syndrome of fascial incarceration of the long thoracic nerve and consequent winged scapula.
METHODS:
Six patients with a syndrome of nerve trapping without specific nerve strain limitations were followed up.
RESULTS:
The patients achieved improvement of their symptoms 6-20 months after the procedure. The motor symptoms completely disappeared, without any persistent pain. The medial deformity of the winged scapula improved in all cases, without any residual esthetic disorders.
CONCLUSION:
The approach of early surgical release seems to be a better predictor for recovery from non-traumatic paralysis of the anterior serratus muscle.
Keywords:
Scapula; Thorax; Nerve compression syndromes
