Winged scapula
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When the serratus anterior muscle loses its innervation, it no longer performs its function of holding the scapula against the rib cage. When a person with such a paralyzed serratus anterior pushes against resistance, the scapula will stick out from the ribs. Because of its resemblance to a wing, this sign is clinically known as a winged scapula.
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