Down-sloped or hooked acromion morphologies may cause bony encroachment on the soft tissues of the subacromial space, predisposing to shoulder impingement syndrome. Of the latter, a hooked or Type III acromion (T3A) has also been linked to rotator cuff (RC) pathology. However, as bony acromial impingement is typically thought to occur over the age of 40, its occurrence in younger shoulder athle...

The high prevalence of rotator cuff tendinopathy in modern humans may be partly related to the shape acquired by the scapula as species changed throughout evolution. Here, we compared the anatomic features of the scapula across members of the Hominoid group. The results support the hypothesis that the scapula of Homo sapiens sapiens exhibits distinctive anatomic characteristics compared to that...

A 53-year old man presented with chronic left shoulder pain, unresponsive to anti-inflammatory treatment. There was no history of injury or chronic overuse. Radiography showed degenerative changes of the acromioclavicular joint, an acromion type 1, and the presence of coracoclavicular joint. CT scan confirmed the presence of a joint between the clavicle and the coracoid process with degenerativ...

The paper presents the clinical case of a 14-y.old female patient complaining on omalgia, in whom a focus of osteoid osteoma was diagnosed, localized in the acromion. The lesion was removed using the arthroscopic technique, achieving a complete disappearance of ailment.

"Acromion" is one of many anatomical terms derived from ancient Greek: it is a transliteration of the Greek word dxp ptov (akromion). For the modern anatomist "acromion" has a precise meaning: "The lateral extension of the spine of the scapula, forming the highest point of the shoulder."' For the ancient Greek writers after Hippocrates, however, the meaning of ezicpd'ltov was a matter of doubt ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the association between shoulder impingement and morphological characteristics of acromion and the role of sub-acromial injection of methylprednisolone in the short-term treatment for relieving pain and improve functional disability of these patients. STUDY DESIGN A descriptive study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology Unit-I...