Research Article

The Influence of Suprascapular Notch Shape on the Visualization of Structures in the Suprascapular Notch Region: Studies Based on a New Four-Stage Ultrasonographic Protocol

Table 1

Distribution of the suprascapular notch types in the whole group including body sides.

Type of suprascapular notchAll ()Right ()Left ()

I [ (%)]26 (11.1%)13 (11.2%)13 (10.9%)
II [ (%)]14 (6.0%)6 (5.2%)8 (6.7%)
III [ (%)]151 (64.0%)76 (65.5%)75 (63.0%)
IV/V [ (%)]44 (18.7%)21 (18.1%)23 (19.3%)
Level -0.9512