MORPHOLOGIC VARIANTS OF ACROMION IN NEONATAL CADAVERS

Authors
YAZICI M KOPUZ C GULMAN B
Citation
M. Yazici et al., MORPHOLOGIC VARIANTS OF ACROMION IN NEONATAL CADAVERS, Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 15(5), 1995, pp. 644-647
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,Orthopedics
Journal title
Journal of pediatric orthopedics → ACNP
ISSN journal
02716798
Volume
15
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
644 - 647
Database
ISI
SICI code
0271-6798(1995)15:5<644:MVOAIN>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
In this study, the morphology of the acromion in neonatal cadavers was investigated. The hooked-type acromions (Bigliani and Morrison type I II), which are said to be responsible for rotator cuff lesions in adul ts, were found to have a very low incidence in this age group (5%). Th is finding challenges the validity of the assumption that some individ uals have a congenital tendency for rotator cuff lesions, depending on their acromion types.