International Journal of Medicine Research

Authors
Dr. Shruti Tomar, Dr. Anjali Prasad, Dr. Manish Patil

Abstract
The scapula (shoulder blade) is a triangular flat bone that lies on the posterolateral aspect of the thorax, overlying the 2nd-7th ribs. Suprascapular notch (SSN) is present towards the medial end of superior border of scapula. The present study is a simple method to classify the shapes of the suprascapular notch on the basis of gross examination. Methods: 100 dried scapulae were examined for variations of suprascapular notch. Results: Three types of suprascapular notches are described. 12 had u shaped 19 had v shaped and 22 had J shaped. Absence of notch was also noted. Conclusion: This study will help to correlate suprascapular nerve entrapment with a specific type of suprascapular notch.