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European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology

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Stress injury of the acromion: case report and literature review

Authors: Atul Kumar Taneja, Francisco Pires Negromonte, Abdalla Skaf

Published in: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology | Special Issue 2/2013

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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.

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Title: Stress injury of the acromion: case report and literature review
Authors: Atul Kumar Taneja
Francisco Pires Negromonte
Abdalla Skaf
Publication date: 01-11-2013
Publisher: Springer Paris
Published in: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology / Issue Special Issue 2/2013
Print ISSN: 1633-8065
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1068
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-013-1181-6

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