What is Sprengel deformity?

Sprengel deformity is a rare congenital shoulder blade abnormality where one or both shoulder blades are underdeveloped and sit higher on the back than the other.

How do members experience Sprengel deformity?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Sprengel deformity*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for Sprengel deformity*

Who has Sprengel deformity on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 3
30s 2
40s 1
50s 4
60s 0
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 10