suprascapular ligament (superior transverse scapular ligament)

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Introduction

The strong fibrous band that attaches bridges the scapular notch creating a foramen through which passes the suprascapular nerve.

The suprascapular vessels pass superior to the ligament.

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References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999