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The most important diagnostic test for scapular winging is called an electromyographic and nerve conduction study (EMG and NCS). This special test measures the electrical impulses coming down the nerves to the scapular muscles. Nerve injuries which cause winging prevent normal conduction of electrical impulses to the muscles, causing them to malfunction. When the serratus anterior is involved, the long thoracic nerve may be paralyzed. When the trapezius is involved, the spinal accessory nerve is damaged.
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