Shun Otsuka, Yuki Tamaki, Masaki Matsushita, Naoyuki Hatayama, Munekazu Naito
BACKGROUND: Sprengel's deformity is a congenital abnormality of the shoulder girdle. Because scapular retraction, such as the Green procedure, is usually performed during childhood to improve esthetics and shoulder function, Sprengel's deformity is rarely found in older patients. CASE PRESENTATION: We presented a unique case of a Japanese female cadaver with Sprengel's deformity at the age of 80 years. Anatomical dissection and radiological imaging revealed musculoskeletal anomalies associated with Sprengel's deformity, including Klippel-Feil syndrome, presence of an omovertebral bone, and absence of the trapezius muscle...
April 28, 2024: Journal of Medical Case Reports