Open AccessUsefulness of the acromioclavicular joint cross-sectional area as a diagnostic image parameter of acromioclavicular osteoarthritis
Author(s) -
Young Joo,
Jee Youn Moon,
Jung Youn Han,
Yun-Sic Bang,
Keum Nae Kang,
Yoongho Lim,
Young-Soon Choi,
Young-Uk Kim
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i7.2087
Subject(s) - acromioclavicular joint , medicine , cross sectional study , magnetic resonance imaging , osteoarthritis , receiver operating characteristic , physical therapy , radiology , pathology , alternative medicine
Acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) space narrowing has been considered to be an important diagnostic image parameter of ACJ osteoarthritis (ACJO). However, the morphology of the ACJ space is irregular because of osteophyte formation, subchondral irregularity, capsular distention, sclerosis, and erosion. Therefore, we created the ACJ cross-sectional area (ACJCSA) as a new diagnostic image parameter to assess the irregular morphologic changes of the ACJ.