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The droopy shoulder syndrome.

E Akalin1, I Günal, R Cakmur

  • 1Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Dokuz Eylül University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
|June 21, 2001
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Droopy shoulder syndrome (DSS) causes shoulder pain by stretching the brachial plexus without neurological signs. Conservative treatment effectively relieved symptoms in all ten patients within 2-10 weeks.

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Neurology
  • Pain Management

Background:

  • Droopy shoulder syndrome (DSS) presents as shoulder depression, leading to brachial plexus stretching and pain.
  • Patients with DSS are often misdiagnosed and treated for other conditions prior to correct diagnosis.
  • Previous literature suggested bilateral involvement, but this study observed unilateral cases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the clinical characteristics of droopy shoulder syndrome.
  • To highlight the effectiveness of conservative treatment for DSS.
  • To emphasize the importance of considering DSS in the differential diagnosis of cervical-shoulder pain.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective case series describing ten patients diagnosed with DSS.
  • Review of previous diagnoses and treatments received by the patients.

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  • Assessment of response to conservative management strategies.

    • Main Results:

    • Ten patients with DSS were identified, with three exhibiting unilateral involvement.
    • Five patients presented with concurrent cervical-shoulder region diseases.
    • All ten patients showed significant improvement with conservative treatment within 2-10 weeks.

    Conclusions:

    • Droopy shoulder syndrome is a distinct clinical entity causing pain through brachial plexus stretching.
    • Conservative treatment is effective for DSS, leading to symptom resolution.
    • DSS should be considered in the differential diagnosis of unexplained cervical-shoulder pain to avoid inappropriate treatments.