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Abstract
The aim of this study to evaluate morphological characteristics of different acromial shapes in association with rotator cuff tears using magnetic resonance imaging.
This study included 40 patients; 21 males and 19 females, 20-60 years age with mean range of 40. Cases were referred from the orthopedics and outpatient department to the radiology department in Ahmed Maher Teaching Hospital for MRI shoulder Patient selection according to recent or chronic shoulder pain and Positive clinical tests.
Our study results show that acromial shapes are classified into four types. On MRI, acromial shapes are better recognized by using the mathematical classification scheme for MR images obtained just lateral to the acromio-clavicular joint. Our findings highlighted the morphological characteristics of different acromial shapes which may have value in diagnosing and treating subacromial pathologies. Such morphological characteristics include measurements of the acromio-humeral distance, acromial index and the lateral acromial angle by using T2W MRI coronal oblique images.