Arthroscopic Decompression of the Suprascapular Nerve: Surgical Technique

Abstract

Suprascapular nerve compression at the transverse scapular notch is recognized as a cause for shoulder pain. Some investigators have developed open surgical techniques to release the compressed nerve, with good results, and arthroscopic techniques have also been described recently. We have developed an arthroscopic technique using different portals from other investigators. Our preliminary results reveal a change of the preoperative average UCLA from 10.4 to 19.8 in the 6-month postoperative period. The SF-36 114.6 and raw scale for pain was 74% in the 6-month postoperative period. Our preliminary results achieved satisfactory outcomes and can also be another option in terms of nerve compression treatment.