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Pseudarthrosis of the acromion ‐ a differential diagnosis in anterolateral shoulder pain
Author(s) -
Næsted J.,
Jørgensen U.,
Tørholm C.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.575
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1600-0838
pISSN - 0905-7188
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0838.1995.tb00021.x
Subject(s) - acromion , medicine , pseudarthrosis , differential diagnosis , surgery , abnormality , radiology , nuclear medicine , rotator cuff , pathology , psychiatry
A case of longstanding posttraumatic anterolateral shoulder pain in a 25‐year‐old woman is presented. It was primarily unsuccessfully handled as impingement syndrome but turned out to be caused by pseudarthrosis of the acromion. The abnormality was not apparent on plain X‐ray film. The suspicion was raised after scintigraphy, which showed increased density in the acromion. The diagnosis was made by computerized tomography and confirmed and treated successfully surgically.