• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.138-144
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• 2018

Background: Subacromial erosion remains a major concern after surgical fixation of acromioclavicular (AC) joint using a clavicular hook plate. To minimize postoperative subacromial erosion, we investigated the structural relationship between distal clavicle and acromion around the AC joint by considering the surgical fixation of the joint using the hook plate technique. Methods: Computed tomography scans of 101 AC joints without any inherent pathology were analyzed. The angle between the distal clavicle and acromion around the AC joint (AC angle), depth of the acromion, differences in height between distal clavicle and acromion (AC height difference), and thickness of distal clavicle and acromion at the AC joint were measured. Descriptive statistics were calculated for each anatomical parameter, and all results were compared between gender groups. Results: The mean AC angle was $17.1^{\circ}$(range, $-8.0^{\circ}$ to $39.0^{\circ}$), and the mean AC height difference was 3.5 mm (range, -0.7 to 8.7 mm). Both factors showed very high variability (coefficients of variation=62.6% and 46.6%, respectively). The mean AC angle was significantly higher in the female gender than in the male gender ($19.8^{\circ}$ vs. $13.8^{\circ}$, p=0.048). The mean acromion thickness and distal clavicular thickness were both significantly thinner in the female group than in the male group (p<0.001). Conclusions: Taken together, we believe our results might be helpful in minimizing postoperative subacromial erosion when performing surgical fixation of the AC joint using the hook plate, and be valuable in improving future design of the hook plate.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.60-65
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• 2020

Background: Anatomic changes in the acromion have been considered a main cause of shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS). To evaluate the relationship between SIS and the acromion process, we devised a new morphological parameter called the acromion process cross-sectional area (APA). We hypothesized that the APA could be an important morphologic diagnostic parameter in SIS. Methods: We collected APA data from 95 patients with SIS and 126 control subjects who underwent shoulder magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Then we measured the maximal cross-sectional area of the bone margin of the acromion process on MRI scans. Results: The mean of APAs were 136.50 ± 21.75 ㎟ in the male control group and 202.91 ± 31.78 ㎟ in the male SIS group; SIS patients had significantly greater APAs (P < 0.001). The average of APAs were 105.38 ± 19.07 ㎟ in the female control group and 147.62 ± 22.90 ㎟ in the female SIS group, and the SIS patients had significantly greater APAs (P < 0.001). The optimal APA cut-off in the male group was 165.14 ㎟ with 90.2% sensitivity, 91.4% specificity, and an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.968. In the female group, the optimal cut-off was 122.50 ㎟ with 85.2% sensitivity, 84.9% specificity, and an AUC of 0.928. Conclusions: The newly devised APA is a sensitive parameter for assessing SIS; greater APA is associated with a higher possibility of SIS. We think that this result will be helpful for the diagnosis of SIS.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.28-34
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• 1999

Purpose: We studied magnetic resonance imaging of acromion morphology and superior displacement of the humeral head in the patients with diagnosis of rotator cuff impingement syndrome, and also documented the relationship of type Ⅲ acromion to the rotator cuff tear. Materials and Methods: We reviewed retrospectively 40 patients(40 shoulders) who had arthroscopic treatment for the diagnosis of stage II impingement or rotator cuff partial tear and did not have other risk lesions except acromion factor. The mean age was 48.7 years at operation. 21 men(2l shoulders), mean age of 26 years, were used as controls. Acromial type, tilt, and superior displacement of humeral head in sagittal plane, and acromial lateral angulation in coronal plane were measured. Four parameters of the patients were compared with those of control group. And then, the data were subdivided and analyzed with respect to acromial type and patient age in the impingement group. Student t test and multi-way ANOVA were used. Results: In impingement group, Farley's type I acromion, 33%, type Ⅱ, 38%, type Ⅲ, 27% and type Ⅳ, 2%. Superior displacement of humeral head( 4.8mm) were characteristic in the impingement group compared with the control group(1.3mm)(p<0.05). But acromial tilt and lateral angulation were not statistically different. In the analysis of the impingement group, the change of 4 parameters was not significant with respect to age(p>0.05), but lateral angulation in type I acromion(18 degree) and superior displacement of humeral head in type Ⅲ acromion(6.3mm) were significantly increased(p<0.05). All 4 parameters were not different between two subdivided types of type Ⅲ acromion. Conclusion: All types of acromian and large lateral angulatian cauld develop impingement syndrame, but acromial tilt was nat risk factar. Appearance of type Ⅲ acromian and increased superiar displacement of humeral head were characteristic findings in the impingement syndrame. Superiar displacement of humeral head as a result of degenerative change of rotatar cuff was probably primary cause far impingement. The type Ⅲ acromian might be an acquired farm, which cauld be expected to accelerate the tear of rotatar cuff as a cansequence.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.33-43
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• 2013

Purpose : The study was designed to identify the change of body alignment according to surface during walking with backpack. Methods : Healthy twenty people(10 men & 10 women) participated in this study. The exclusion criteria were orthopedic and neurologic disease. Initial alignment measurements were performed. Results were evaluated by angle and range from earlobe to acromion, acromion to malleolus and earlobe to malleolus in the GPS system. Results : On the hard surface, the distance and angle from malleolus to earlobe increased after walking with backpack which is 20 % of weight(p<.05). In addition the distance from malleolus to acromion and the angle from earlobe to acromion increased(p<.05). On the soft surface, on the other hand, the distance and angle from malleolus to earlobe decreased after walking with backpack which is 20 % of weight(p<.05). There was no relationship between the change of the surface and the body's alignment(p>.05). Conclusion : Consequently, the body alignment was changed by backpack which is 20 % of weight, but body alignment wasn't changed by the surface. So more study need to be surveyed regard of this.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.113-119
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• 2018

Background: This study was undertaken to evaluate the positional relationship between planes of the glenoid component (the scapular plane and the perpendicular plane to the glenoid) and its surrounding structures. Methods: Computed tomography (CT) images of both shoulders of 100 patients were evaluated using the 3-dimensional CT reconstruction program ($Aquarius^{(R)}$; TeraRecon). We determined the most lateral scapular bony structure of the scapular plane and measured the shortest distance between the anterolateral corner of the acromion and the scapular plane. The distance between the scapular plane and the midpoint of the line connecting the posterolateral corner of acromion and the anterior tip of the coracoid process (fulcrum axis) was also evaluated. The perpendicular plane was then adjusted to the glenoid and the same values were re-assessed. Results: The acromion was the most lateral scapular structure of scapular plane and perpendicular plane to the glenoid. The average distance from the anterolateral corner of the acromion to the scapular plane was $10.44{\pm}5.11mm$, and to the plane perpendicular to the glenoid was $9.55{\pm}5.13mm$. The midpoint of fulcrum axis was positioned towards the acromion and was measured at $3.90{\pm}3.21mm$ from the scapular plane and at $3.84{\pm}3.17mm$ from the perpendicular plane to the glenoid. Conclusions: Our data indicates that the relationship between the perpendicular plane to the glenoid plane and its surrounding structures is reliable and can be used as guidelines during glenoid component insertion (level of evidence: Level IV, case series, treatment study).

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.271-275
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• 2013

어깨뼈 검사는 일상생활, 스포츠 활동 시에 어깨관절의 후측부나, 후외측부에 강한 외력이 가해서 발생하는 직접외상에 의한 경우와 상완부에 주로 외전, 신전, 외회전력이 가해져 어깨관절 탈구 등 병변의 유무를 관찰하는데 유용하게 사용되고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 어깨관절 후전사방향촬영(shoulder PA oblique projection, scapula Y-view)의 촬영각도에 따른 영상의 왜곡을 방지하고 방사선학적 진단에 가장 유용한 촬영 각도를 알아보고자 하였다. 어깨뼈체부와 봉우리(acromion) 및 부리돌기(coracoid process)는 Y자를 이루게 되는데 $10^{\circ}$에서는 어깨뼈와 봉우리사이의 각도가 협착되어 나타나고, $20^{\circ}{\sim}25^{\circ}$에서는 Y자에 위팔뼈머리가 겹쳐 보이며, 어깨관절과의 위치도 적절해 보였다. $35^{\circ}$에서는 위팔뼈머리가 Y자에 겹쳐 보이지만, 위팔뼈머리와 어깨관절이 왜곡되어 보였다. 환자체위는 $45^{\circ}$ 거상시킬 때 가장 적합한 측면상을 관찰되며, 봉우리(acromion) 및 부리돌기(coracoid process)도 Y 자를 이루었다.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.173-179
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• 2009

목적: 견봉의 형태가 부위별로 변화한다는 가설하에 자기공명영상에서 사 시상면을 통해 부위별 견봉의 형태를 분석한 뒤 회전근 개 질환과 견봉의 형태가 연관이 있는 사 시상면을 찾고, 단순방사선 사진과 자기공명영상간의 견봉의 형태를 비교 분석해 보았다. 대상 및 방법: 견관절 자기공명영상 검사를 하고 회전근 개 질환으로 관절경 수술을 받은 71명을 대상군으로 하고 자기공명영상 검사상 회전근개 질환이 없는 16명을 대조군으로 하였다. 사 시상면 영상에서 견봉의 외측단부터 4 mm까지 단면을 S1, 그 내측 8 mm, 12 mm 부분을 S2, S3로 정하고, 각 사 시상면에서 견봉의 형태를 제1형:편평형, 제2형:만곡형, 3형:갈고리형으로 형태를 파악하고 변화여부를 확인하였다. 회전근 개 질환을 점액낭염, 부분층 파열, 전층 파열로 경중도를 나누고, 견봉의 형태가 이러한 경중도를 반영하는 사 시상면을 찾아보았고, 각 사 시상면의 견봉의 형태와 단순방사선 사진에서의 견봉의 형태를 비교하였다. 결과: 54명 (76.1%)에서 견봉 형태 변화를 보였으며 (p<0.001), S1, S2에서 같고 S3에서 달라지는 경우가 22건 (31%)으로 가장 많았다. S1영상에서는 제1형 (49.3%), S2에서는 제2형 (53.5%), S3에서는 제3형 (49.3%)이 가장 많았다. S1, S2영상에서 견봉 형태와 질환의 경중도 사이에 유의한 연관성이 있었다 (p=0.001, 0.022). 단순방사선과 자기공명영상간의 결과는 통계적으로 유의하게 일치하지 않았다 (p>0.05). 결론: 견봉의 형태는 사 시상면마다 변하였고, 자기공명영상의 사 시상면 영상 중 외측(S1, S2) 단면에서의 형태가 회전근 개 질환의 임상 증상과 관련성이 많음을 확인하였다. 단순 방사선 영상과 자기공명영상에서 통계적인 일치성은 없었다.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.168-171
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• 2016

Fractures at the lateral end of the clavicle inevitably require surgical treatment as there is high potential for delayed union or nonunion. Acromioclavicular dislocation also requires stable and solid fixation for healing, and surgical treatment is recommended for the maintenance of joint function. The hook plate maintains the biomechanics of the acromioclavicular joint, enabling early range of motion. Therefore, for the past 10 years, the hook plate has been widely used in distal clavicle fractures and acromioclavicular joint injuries. However, the hook plate is associated with several complications, such as proximal clavicle fractures, widening of the hook hole, rotator cuff tear, subacromial impingement, and often acromial fractures. We report on two unusual cases of acromion fracture after hook plate fixation in patients with distal clavicle fracture and acromioclavicular dislocation alongside a literature review.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.36-39
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• 2014

Clavicular hook plate is known to be an effective treatment on acromioclavicular (AC) joint injury, but there have been some reports of complications, like osteolysis and bony erosion of the undersurface of acromion. Fifty-five year old male underwent open reduction and hook plate insertion on Rockwood type 5 acromioclavicular joint dislocation. He complained of protrusion of posterior acromion at 1 month after the surgery, and acromial fracture was noted in simple radiographs. The hook plate was removed and any other treatment for osteosynthesis was refused by the patient. At the 18 months after the surgery, the patient had no pain and a full range of motion with no tenderness around the shoulder joint. After two years, plain radiographs revealed complete bony union of the acromion fracture.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.105-108
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• 2020

Stress fractures of the acromion and scapular spine are well-known complications following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. However, these fractures in patients with massive rotator cuff tear or cuff tear arthropathy are extremely rare, and the pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of these fractures are poorly understood. We report a case of bilateral stress fracture of the posterior angle of the acromion in a patient with massive rotator cuff tear and discuss the pathogenesis, clinical manifestation, and treatment with a review of the literature.