The acromial curvature was analyzed by means of the alpha, beta and theta angles.
José Aderval Aragão, Leonardo Passos Silva, Francisco Prado Reis, Camilla Sá dos SantosMenezes 2014, 'Analysis on the acromial curvature and its relationships with the subacromial spaceand types of acromion,', Revista Brasileira de Ortopediahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162014000600636&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We also reviewed the literature for other cases of open acromial fracture.
Mohammad O. Alawad, Saleh Alharthi, Jameel Mahmoud, Basam Alanazi, Saad Surur 2018, 'Open Fracture of the Acromion: An Isolated Injury with Oblique-Type Fracture', Case Reports in Orthopedicshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2107059. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Magnetic resonance imaging indicated early clavicular destruction and acromial involvement.
Sara Raiser, Kathryn Davidson, Ashley Walsh, Robert Egerman 2014, 'Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder Complicating Pregnancy', Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/738153. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
There were no instances of infection, instability, or acromial fracture.
Federico Alberto Grassi, Luigi Murena, Federico Valli, Riccardo Alberio 2009, 'Six-Year Experience with the Delta III Reverse Shoulder Prosthesis', Journal of Orthopaedic Surgeryhttps://doi.org/10.1177/230949900901700205. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The arthroscopic and instrumental portals were performed caudal and cranial to the acromial process, respectively.
Angelica Cecilia Tatarunas, Julia Maria Matera 2006, 'Tenotomia artroscópica do músculo bíceps braquial em cadáveres de cães Arthroscopicbrachial biceps tenotomy in dog's cadavers', Ciência Ruralhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782006000600024. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Acromial morphological characteristics were compared between groups.
Xinyu Li, Wei Xu, Ning Hu, Xi Liang, Wei Huang, Dianming Jiang, Hong Chen 2017, 'Relationship between acromial morphological variation and subacromial impingement:A three-dimensional analysis.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5404845?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Such association was not found in acromial tilt angle and type of acromion.
Marcel Prasetyo, N. D. Yulisa, Elida Ilyas, Joedo Prihartono 2007, 'Radiological evaluation of acromial characteristic using supraspinatus outlet viewin shoulder impingement syndrome', Medical Journal of Indonesiahttp://mji.ui.ac.id/journal/index.php/mji/article/view/275. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
An unfused acromial epiphysis, called os acromiale, can become unstable and mobile when the deltoid contracts.
Christina D. Davlin, Dave Fluker 2003, 'BILATERAL OS ACROMIALE IN A DIVISION I BASKETBALL PLAYER', Journal of Sports Science and Medicinehttp://www.jssm.org/vol2/n4/9/v2n4-9.htm. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We tested this technique and present reports on five patients, three with os acromiales and two with acromial fractures.
Hanne Beliën, Hanne Biesmans, Anny Steenwerckx, Eric Bijnens, Carl Dierickx 2017, 'Prebending of osteosynthesis plate using 3D printed models to treat symptomatic osacromiale and acromial fracture', Journal of Experimental Orthopaedicshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40634-017-0111-7. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)