Low lying acromion

Last revised by Henry Knipe on 10 Nov 2021

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Weerakkody Y, Knipe H, Deng F, et al. Low lying acromion. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-90823

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-90823

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/90823

rID:

90823

Article created:

29 Jun 2021, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

10 Nov 2021, Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

4 times, by 4 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Synonyms:

Low-lying acromion
Low-lying acromion position

A low lying acromion is a type of acromioclavicular joint configuration where the inferior cortex of the acromion lies below the inferior cortex of the clavicle. This can cause narrowing of the subacromial space and in turn in lead to subacromial impingement.