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Abstract
The prevalence of a notch in the anterior margin of the glenoid cavity of 236 scapulae (118 female, 118 male) was investigated. The notch was found in 129 scapulae (55%) and gave rise to a pear-shaped cavity. In 107 scapulae (45%) the notch was absent, the shape of the cavity being oval. No sex difference was found in the prevalence of the notch. If a distinct notch exists, the glenoid labrum is not attached to bone at the notch and is therefore liable to be sheared off (Bankart lesion).Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9147231 PMCID: PMC1467625 DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-7580.1997.19030457.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Anat ISSN: 0021-8782 Impact factor: 2.610