title: Stress injury of the acromion: case report and literature review.
abstract: We report a case of stress injury of the acromion related to golf practicing in a 40-year-old male. Fractures of the scapula are unusual, with stress injury of the acromion being even rarer. The probable mechanism would be a strong contraction of posterior fibers of the deltoid during golf swing. There are few published reports of similar injuries, and to our knowledge, this is the first to demonstrate its features by magnetic resonance imaging. A review of the literature is also presented.
authors: Departamento de Radiologia Musculoesquelética, Hospital do Coração (HCor) and Teleimagem, São Paulo, Brazil, atultaneja@gmail.com.
authors: Atul Kumar
authors: AK
authors: Taneja
authors: Francisco Pires
authors: FP
authors: Negromonte
authors: Abdalla
authors: A
authors: Skaf
mesh_terms: D000174:Acromion / Q000293:injuries*; D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006055:Golf / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012146:Rest
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal