Table 1.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Criteria
Inclusion
Scapular winging caused by serratus palsy
Isolated long thoracic nerve palsy verified by electroneuromyography
Adequate recordings of history and clinical findings at the beginning of symptoms
Scapular-protecting brace used as treatment
Exclusion
More than the long thoracic nerve affected (such as Parsonage-Turner syndrome) on electroneuromyography
Neurologic disorders like facioscapulohumeral syndrome
Functional palsies caused by shoulder problems causing scapular winging
Insufficient patient status recordings