Glenoid hypoplasia. Description of a clinical case and analysis of the literature.
Glenoid hypoplasia, or dysplasia of the scapular neck, is a relatively rare alteration that in most cases involves the pectoral girdle in a bilateral and symmetrical manner. In general, glenoid hypoplasia is associated with skeletal changes such as hypoplasia of the humeral head, or changes in the morphology of the acromion and of the coracoid. The authors describe a case of unilateral glenoid hypoplasia, which was symptomatic for a few years, reporting the clinical-radiographic findings and based on the data published in the literature reporting how this disease, which often goes unrecognized, is much more frequent than is imagined.
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III Divisione Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Istituto G. Pini, Milano.
Guarino
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Castelli
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D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012540:Scapula / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019534:Shoulder Impingement Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D013997:Time Factors