Complete absence of suprascapular notch: A case report

Suprascapular nerve entrapment (ssne) is an acquired neuropathy secondary to compression of suprascapular nerve in the suprascapular notch (ssn). complete ossification of superior transverse scapular ligament may be a cause for suprascapular nerve entrapment. the absence of suprascapular notch is not very common condition,though its prevalence was quoted by indian authors to be varying from 1.36% to 32.46% in different parts of the country. it is considered to be a predisposing factor for suprascapular nerve entrapment neuropathy. we noticed a male scapula without suprascapular notch in osteology section of forensic medicine department. in this case we observed costal and dorsal surfaces of the left scapula of a male without suprascapular notch at its superior border. the details of the said scapula are discussed in this report. © journal of krishna institute of medical sciences university.