Post-traumatic expert assessment of the shoulder joint in pre-existing os acromiale

It often is difficult to assess a posttraumatic status if there is a skeleton anomaly in the region involved. A rare case of contusion of a shoulder joint with an os acromiale is presented. The os acromiale itself is unimportant in respect of the posttraumatic evolution. Posttraumatic damage can onl...

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Published inAktuelle Traumatologie Vol. 23; no. 2; p. 102
Main Authors Bäumer, F, Schiessler, W, Attmanspacher, W
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 01.04.1993
Subjects
Acromion - abnormalities
Acromion - injuries
Acromion - surgery
Disability Evaluation
Eligibility Determination - legislation & jurisprudence
Expert Testimony - legislation & jurisprudence
Fracture Healing - physiology
Fractures, Bone - diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Bone - surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging
Radiography
Range of Motion, Articular - physiology
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Summary:It often is difficult to assess a posttraumatic status if there is a skeleton anomaly in the region involved. A rare case of contusion of a shoulder joint with an os acromiale is presented. The os acromiale itself is unimportant in respect of the posttraumatic evolution. Posttraumatic damage can only be accepted if it can be verified objectively.
ISSN:0044-6173