Injury to the axillary and suprascapular nerves in rotator cuff arthropathy and after reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a prospective electromyographic analysis

Neurologic pre- and postoperative injuries to the axillary and/or suprascapular nerve (SSN) have a higher incidence than expected and may lead to significantly decreased functional outcomes and increased risk of reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) failure.
Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research