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  • Orthopedics
  • Neurology
  • Sports Medicine

Background:

  • Nerve injuries around the shoulder are frequent, often stemming from accidents, sports, or overuse.
  • Mechanisms include direct pressure, microtrauma, and ischemia due to compression or stretching.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize common shoulder nerve injuries.
  • To discuss their classification, mechanisms, treatment, and prognosis.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of nerve injuries around the shoulder.
  • Summary of injury mechanisms, grading systems, and clinical syndromes.
  • Discussion of diagnostic suspicion in cases of unexplained pain, weakness, or paresthesia.

Main Results:

  • Nerve injuries can result from various mechanisms including direct pressure, repetitive microtrauma, and ischemia.
  • Specific clinical syndromes are associated with injuries to nerves like the axillary, musculocutaneous, and suprascapular nerves.
  • Nerve injury grading systems correlate microscopic changes with patient symptoms and prognosis.

Conclusions:

  • Suspect nerve injury when patients present with shoulder pain, weakness, or paresthesia without obvious bone, soft tissue, or vascular injury.
  • Understanding the type and severity of nerve injury is crucial for predicting recovery.
  • This review provides a comprehensive overview for diagnosing and managing shoulder nerve injuries.