The subacromial space in normal shoulder radiographs.
The subacromial space in standard anteroposterior radiographs of 175 normal shoulders was between 9 and 10 mm. The space was significantly greater in men, with a slight reduction with age. In middle age, a subacromial space less than 6 mm is pathological, possibly indicating supraspinatus tendon rupture.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012737:Sex Factors; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging