Suprascapular neuropathy. Results of non-operative treatment.

(SBQ19SE.9) A 27-year-old minor league baseball pitcher presents to your office complaining of vague, deep shoulder pain which worsens during the late cocking phase of his throwing cycle. He also reports a recent decrease in velocity. He denies any history of instability. On examination, he has full strength with shoulder abduction, negative empty can test, as well as weakness with shoulder external rotation and resisted cross-body adduction. Radiographs are unremarkable and an MRI is obtained which demonstrates a tear of the posterior labrum with an adjacent paralabral cyst. Given this history, which of the following structures seen on the reference MRI in Figure A would be be expected to be affected?

(SAE07SM.51) A 22-year-old professional baseball catcher has posterior shoulder pain and severe external rotation weakness with the arm in adduction. Radiographs are normal. MRI scans are shown in Figures 15a through 15c. Management should consist of

(SBQ07SM.51) A 34-year-old competitive weightlifter presents with increasing pain during bench pressing. Despite modifications in his workout, he is unable to compete. His physical exam demonstrates weakness in external rotation. Radiographs are unremarkable. His MRI findings are seen in Figure A. Treatment should include which of the following?

(OBQ05.15) A 21-year-old collegiate volleyball player is noted to have weakness in external rotation and isolated atrophy of the infraspinatus on physical examination as seen in Figure A. An axial MRI image is shown in Figure B. This clinical condition is most likely caused by compression of the: