Subacromial fat pad.
The subacromial fat was studied using cadaver dissections and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). We found that the subacromial fat is not loose connective tissue, but a fat pad surrounded by a fascia. The measurements of this fat pad are presented and the clinical relevance for orthopedics and radiology particularly for the impingement syndrome of the shoulder is discussed.
Vahlensieck
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Department of Anatomy, University of Bonn, Germany.
Wiggert
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Wagner
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Schmidt
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Schild
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D000174:Acromion / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002102:Cadaver; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology*