Figure 2.

Excellent recovery of shoulder movements (abduction 180°) after LTN decompression and neurolysis. (A, B) Photographs of a female teen patient (16.5 years old) who had winging scapula due to an accident or fall. (A) Preoperative photograph showing clearly winged scapula. (B) Post-LTN decompression photograph showing excellent recovery and full AROM (shoulder abduction 180°). (C, D) Photographs of a male teen patient (19 years old) who had winging scapula due to a motor vehicle accident. (C) Preoperative photograph showing winging scapula. The patient recovered full AROM (shoulder abduction 180°) 2 months after LTN decompression (D). LTN indicates long thoracic nerve; AROM, active range of motion.