Development of Secondary Ossification Centres of the Acromion in Japanese Youth: A Computed Tomographic Study

Purpose. To determine the age range when the secondary ossification centres of the acromion appear and fuse in Japanese youth using computed tomography (CT). Methods. CT scans of 85 shoulders in 35 male and 14 female consecutive patients aged 6 to 20 (mean, 16) years were reviewed. No patient had pa...

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Main Authors: Koji Fujii, Yoshitsugu Takeda, Katsutoshi Miyatake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901502300224