Abstract
Isolated injury to the suprascapular nerve as a result of traction force is a rare occurrence. We report the case of a 26 year male patient who presented with wasting of supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles and restricted shoulder abduction and external rotation following a road traffic accident. He had associated fractures in the clavicle and humerus. At operation neuroma in the suprascapular nerve was resected and nerve repair done with an interposed sural nerve graft. Patient restored full range of shoulder abduction after 8 months of nerve grafting. This report highlights an isolated involvement of the suprascapular nerve in a traction injury and an excellent outcome following microneural reconstruction.

Keywords
shoulder injury, suprascapular nerve