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Can scapular winging not show up on x-ray? or musculoskeletal ultrasound?

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Dr. Jeffrey Wint answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Scapular winging: Scapular winging foten is not visible on Xray. It is a dynamic finding found on physical examination. A standard chest xray pr a scapular xray with arms at the side will not show winging. The muscles that control the scapula or to the nerves that supply these muscles realted to winging . EX: the serratus anterior muscle. Without this muscle, the arm cannot be raised above the head and get winging

Answered 3/25/2020

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