The Influence of the Acromioclavicular Joint Degeneration on Supraspinatus Outlet Impingement and the Acromion Shape

Purpose. To assess the anatomic association of acromioclavicular joint degeneration to supraspinatus outlet impingement and the acromion shape. Methods. Sagittal oblique magnetic resonance images of 49 shoulders in 49 patients were reviewed. 29 of them (mean age, 59 years) underwent surgery for impi...

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Main Authors: Nikolaos T Roidis, Soheil Motamed, Suketu Vaishnav, Edward Ebramzadeh, Theofilos S Karachalios, John M Itamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900901700318