Snapping Scapula Syndrome Surgery. In the most common surgery for snapping scapula dr. Patients often young adults report crepitus grinding sensations or snapping noises which may be painful.
When nonoperative measures fail surgery is a proven modality especially if a soft tissue or bony mass is implicated. In the most common surgery for snapping scapula dr. Snapping scapula is a disorder that varies in its clinical manifestations from a mild to a disabling disorder characterized by scapulothoracic movements that produce an audible and or palpable crackling pain and snapping sensation.
Patients often young adults report crepitus grinding sensations or snapping noises which may be painful.
Patients with snapping scapula syndrome typically present with a history of pain with overhead activities. A snapping scapula can produce severe shoulder dysfunction 5 6 9 15 16 18 26 27. Surgery may be needed if the problem is caused by a bone abnormality. Snapping scapula is a disorder that varies in its clinical manifestations from a mild to a disabling disorder characterized by scapulothoracic movements that produce an audible and or palpable crackling pain and snapping sensation.