Morphologic variants of acromion in neonatal cadavers
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, vol.15, no.5, pp.644-647, 1995 (Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 15 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 1995
- Doi Number: 10.1097/01241398-199509000-00019
- Journal Name: Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
- Journal Indexes: Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.644-647
- Keywords: Acromion, Impingement, Shoulder
- Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
In this study, the morphology of the acromion in neonatal cadavers was investigated. The hooked-type acromions (Bigliani and Morrison type III), which are said to be responsible for rotator cuff lesions in adults, were found to have a very low incidence in this age group (5%). This finding challenges the validity of the assumption that some individuals have a congenital tendency for rotator cuff lesions, depending on their acromion types. © 1995 Lippincott-Raven Publishers, Philadelphia.