Acromial shape in asymptomatic subjects: A study of 305 shoulders in different age groups

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 202-206

  Vhkari, Matti ^a   Leppilahti, Juhana ^a   Hyvnen, Pekka ^a   Ristiniemi, Jukka ^a   Pivnsalo, Markku ^a   Jalovaara, Pekka ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Acromion; Acromion view; Impingement syndrome; Rotator cuff; Scapular outlet View; Scapulolateral X ray; Y projection

Indexed keywords

AGE GROUPS; HEALTHY CONTROLS; HEALTHY PERSONS; MORPHOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; ROTATOR CUFF; STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE;

MORPHOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; ROTATION; SURGERY;

SHOULDERS (ROAD);

ACROMION; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; REFERENCE VALUE;

ACROMION; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 76749141846     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02841850903476556     Document Type: Article

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