Pseudarthrosis of the acromion--a differential diagnosis in anterolateral shoulder pain.
A case of longstanding posttraumatic anterolateral shoulder pain in a 25-year-old woman is presented. It was primarily unsuccessfully handled as impingement syndrome but turned out to be caused by pseudarthrosis of the acromion. The abnormality was not apparent on plain X-ray film. The suspicion was raised after scintigraphy, which showed increased density in the acromion. The diagnosis was made by computerized tomography and confirmed and treated successfully surgically.
Naested
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gentofte Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark.
Jørgensen
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Tørholm
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C
D000174:Acromion / Q000293:injuries*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012782:Shoulder; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed