The droopy shoulder syndrome |
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Authors: | Elif Akalin İzge Günal Raif Çakmur Özlem Şenocak Özlen Peker Selmin Gülbahar |
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Affiliation: | Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Dokuz Eylül University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey, TR Department of Orthopedics, Dokuz Eylül University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey, TR Department of Neurology, Dokuz Eylül University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey, TR
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Abstract: | Droopy shoulder syndrome (DSS) is characterized by a depression of the shoulders that stretches the brachial plexus, thus causing pain without any signs of neurological impairment. We describe ten patients with DSS; all had been treated for different diagnoses before. Contrary to previous reports, three patients had unilateral involvement, and five had accompanying disease of the cervical-shoulder region. All patients responded well to conservative treatment in 2–10 weeks. DSS must be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of pain in the cervical-shoulder region, to prevent unnecessary medication. Received: 8 January 2000 |
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