Bone spurs on scapula soft tissue ossification What

Bone spurs on scapula (soft tissue ossification)

What is it? • Ossification or hardening of tissues on the scapular surface • Can cause pain alongside many other complications • Usually occurs near the suprascapular notch which is located medial to coracoid process

How does it happen? • Ossification can result from: • • • Trauma Surgery Dislocations Fractures Burns

Presentation • Localized inflammation • Limited range of motion • Possibly a palpable mass • Joint (shoulder) pain • Muscle spasms

Examination/How to diagnose? • CT-scan • Three-Phase Bone Scan • X-rays • Ultrasound • Palpation • Range of motion assessment

Treatment Options • Medications to control abnormal ossification • Range of motion exercises • Surgery can be performed if ossification is significant • Radiation can be performed to eliminate excessive growth

References • Das, S. , Suri, R. , & Kapur, V. (2007). Ossification of Superior Transverse Scapular Ligament and its Clinical Implications. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 7(2), 157– 160 • Kang, S. , Park, I. , & Jeong, C. (2012). Suprascapular neuropathy caused by heterotopic ossification after clavicle shaft fracture: a case report. European Journal Of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, 2263. doi: 10. 1007/s 00590 -011 -0913 -8 • Büyükmumcu, M. , Seker, M. , Ozbek, O. , Akın, D. , Koc, O. , Aydın, A. D. , & Salbacak, A. (2013). Complete Ossification of the Superior Transverse Scapular Ligament in an Turkish Male Adult. International Journal Of Morphology, 31(2), 590 -593