Scapulothoracic Fusion for Fascoscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy, Part 1

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Scapulothoracic Fusion for Fascoscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy with Anthony A. Romeo, M.D., Part 1

A scapulothoracic fusion is used to treat a disorder called Muscular Dystrophy. Muscular dystrophy is a group of diseases that cause an ongoing weakness or loss of muscle mass in the body. The third most common type of muscular dystrophy is known as Fascioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD). The symptoms of this include shoulder weakness or shoulder instability, and these symptoms usually start in one’s teenage years or early adult years. This condition is unique in that it can affect the facial nerve. Another symptom of this can also be one’s inability to smile. This disease can be passed down if there is a family history of muscular dystrophy, however, it can also become present even if there is no family history of it.