Abnormality of the shoulder girdle musculature

What it means

A structural or functional anomaly of the shoulder girdle, which which connects the upper limb to the axial skeleton via the sternoclavicular joint.

The shoulder girdle is composed of the clavicle and the scapula, which articulates with the proximal humerus of the upper limb. The muscles of the shoulder girdle include the trapezius, the major and minor rhomboids, the serratus anterior, and the levator scapulae.

Rare diseases that can present with this3

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category