Abstract
Os acromiale is a relatively common anatomic variation in which the acromial apophysis fails to completely fuse with the scapula.1-4 Although typically regarded as an incidental finding, os acromiale may produce symptoms arising from the hypermobile nonunion site itself or as a result of downward impingement on the underlying rotator cuff.1,5,6 Identifying symptomatic os acromiale can be clinically challenging when a patient has shoulder pain, resulting in delayed diagnosis.5,7,8 This report highlights the use of sonography to identify symptomatic unstable os acromiale in an 18-year-old multisport athlete with refractory posttraumatic shoulder pain.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1521-1526 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging