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Acromion

Known as: Acromion Process, Acromion Processes, Acromions 
The lateral extension of the spine of the SCAPULA and the highest point of the SHOULDER.
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Acromial part of pectoral girdleBlood supply aspectsBody partBone structure of clavicle

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Bone structure of scapula

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2010
2010
Contact between the coracoacromial arch and the rotator cuff tendons in nonpathologic situations: a cadaveric study.
Review
2004
Review
2004
Internal fixation of symptomatic os acromiale: a series of twenty-six cases.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
The Aetiology of Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Mechanical environment associated with rotator cuff tears.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Multiplanar Analysis of Acromion Morphology
To more completely describe acromion morphology and its relationship to impingement syndrome, we performed three-dimensional… 
1995
1995
The 'hooked' acromion revisited.
Examination was made of 750 scapular dry bone specimens from museum collections and 80 cadaver shoulders. Hooking of the acromion… 
1995
1995
Coracoacromial ligament: a comparative arthroscopic and anatomic study.
1992
1992
A classification of acute acromioclavicular dislocation: a clinical, radiological and anatomical study.
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Precision acromioplasty in arthroscopic subacromial decompression of the shoulder.
Review
1989
Review
1989
Subacromial anatomy for the arthroscopist.
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