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- E Akalin, I Günal, R Cakmur, O Senocak, O Peker, and S Gülbahar.
- Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Dokuz Eylül University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
- Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2001 May 1; 121 (5): 254-6.
AbstractDroopy 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.
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