The morphological stenosis pattern of the suprascapular notch is revealed yielding higher incidence in the discrete type and elucidating the inevitability of osteoplasty in horizontally oriented stenosis.

Suprascapular notch stenosis takes three morphological patterns: horizontal, vertical or mixed. An osteoplasty of suprascapular notch margins may be required beside the common surgical approach of the superior transverse scapular ligamentectomy.