Superior Transverse Scapular Ligament
Description
Name
- Transverse Scapular Ligament
- Superior transverse scapular ligament
- Suprascapular ligament
- Ligamentum transversum superius scapulae
- Ligamentum transversum scapulae superius
- Superior Scapular Ligament
- Superior Transverse Ligament of the Scapula
- Ligament of the Suprascapular Notch
- Superior Transverse Ligament
Gross Anatomy
- Converts the suprascapular notch of the scapula into a foramen
- One end is attached to the coracoid process and/or lateral border of the notch
- The other end to the medial end of the notch
Contents
- Suprascapular Nerve
- (Suprascapular vessels cross over the ligament in most cases)[2]
Variant Anatomy
- Ossification may result in suprascapular nerve entrapment
Clinical Significance
- Suprascapular Nerve Block
- Suprascapular Nerve Palsy
See Also
References
- ↑ Al-Redouan, Azzat. "Scapular region topography concerning peripheral nerves and anatomical implication of nerve entrapment." (2024).
- ↑ Polguj, Michał, et al. "The variable morphology of suprascapular nerve and vessels at suprascapular notch: a proposal for classification and its potential clinical implications." Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 23 (2015): 1542-1548.