aown to the skull, situated 3i in. above the outer extremity of the right eyebrow. The frontal bone was fractured, the line of fracture being continuous with the line of fracture mentioned under injury No. 2. 4A lacerated wound directed transversely on the back of the head, 3 in. above the nape of the neck. 5. An abrasion on the right shoulder. 6. An abrasion on the right knee cap. 7. An abrasi...

Computed tomography (CT) immediately after double-contrast shoulder arthrography was taken in twenty-two young male patients with anterior shoulder instability including recurrent dislocation and subluxation. This recently developed technique called CT arthrography can provide significant information about patients with glenohumeral instability which is difficult to obtain by conventional arthr...

The coracoid process is a part of the scapula and plays an important role in shoulder function. The present case demonstrates bilateral separation of the coracoid processes from the scapular bodies. The cause of this condition was thought to be a failure of fusion of the ossification centers of the coracoid processes with the scapular bodies. Bilateral unfused coracoid processes was identified ...

Apophyseal fractures occur due to direct trauma or avulsion due to a sudden and violent contraction of muscles. In this case report an isolated apophyseal fracture of the coracoid process is described, which has not been described before in English literature, together with a review of current literature.

BACKGROUND The coracoid process of the scapula is a rare site of involvement for metastatic disease or for primary tumors. We are unaware of any reports in the literature of pathologic coracoid process fractures and only one report of metastatic disease to the coracoid. METHODS AND RESULTS In this case report, we present two cases with metastatic breast carcinoma of the coracoid process, one ...