"Acromion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The lateral extension of the spine of the SCAPULA and the highest point of the SHOULDER.
| Descriptor ID |
D000174
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.087.783.261
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| Concept/Terms |
Acromion- Acromion
- Acromions
- Acromion Process
- Acromion Processes
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acromion" by people in Profiles.
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Burbank KM, Lemos MJ, Bell G, Lemos DW. Incidence of os acromiale in patients with shoulder pain. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2007 Mar; 36(3):153-5.
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Wolff AB, Sethi P, Sutton KM, Covey AS, Magit DP, Medvecky M. Partial-thickness rotator cuff tears. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2006 Dec; 14(13):715-25.
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Wolff AB, Magit DP, Miller SR, Wyman J, Sethi PM. Arthroscopic fixation of bursal-sided rotator cuff tears. Arthroscopy. 2006 Nov; 22(11):1247.e1-4.
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Goss TP. The scapula: coracoid, acromial, and avulsion fractures. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 1996 Feb; 25(2):106-15.