The acromial morphology of Thais in relation to gender and age: Study in scapular dried bone

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 502-507

  Sangiampong, Arraya ^a   Chompoopong, Supin ^a   Sangvichien, Sanjai ^a   Thongtong, Penake ^a   Wongjittraporn, Suwarat ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Aacromial morphology; Acromial process; Acromion; Scapula

Indexed keywords

ACROMION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGITAL IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; SCAPULA; SENESCENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; THAILAND;

ACROMION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; THAILAND;

EID: 33947220255     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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