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Prevalence Of Os Acromiale In An Indigenous East African Population: A Computerized Tomography Scan-Based Study, Mordicai Atinga, Njalalle Baraza, Sarah Wambui, Wachira Joseph Thiong’O, Angela Atinga
Prevalence Of Os Acromiale In An Indigenous East African Population: A Computerized Tomography Scan-Based Study, Mordicai Atinga, Njalalle Baraza, Sarah Wambui, Wachira Joseph Thiong’O, Angela Atinga
General Surgery, East Africa
Background: Failure of fusion to any of the acromion physes at maturity may lead to an os acromiale. A radiological review into the prevalence of os acromiale in an indigenous East African population was performed using computer tomography (CT) imaging. The study aimed to demonstrate a lower prevalence of os acromiale in an urban population compared with cadaveric studies.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with consecutive sampling. CT scans of both shoulders obtained for non-shoulder pathology were used for the analysis. CT scanning was performed at a tertiary referral hospital from January 2019 to July 2020.
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