Suprascapular Nerve

Chronic shoulder pain due to impingement syndrome and supraspinatus tendinosis is a debilitating condition. Suprascapular nerve innervates most part of shoulder joint. Supraspinatus nerve block can be used as a part of pain therapy. However, its efficacy is short-lasting. To prolong analgesia, short bursts of electrical stimulation to suprascapular nerve may be applied. To the date there is no consensus about duration of these type of stimulation. Investigators' aim is to investigate efficacy of two different duration of stimulation (pulsed radiofrequency) on chronic shoulder pain.

This study is aims to compare between combined suprascapular and axillary nerve blocks versus interscalene nerve block regarding phrenic nerve affection assessed by ultrasound guided diaphragmatic excursion in shoulder arthroscopy surgeries.