Acromion index

Case contributed by Yuranga Weerakkody
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Shoulder pain.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
x-ray

The acromion index (AI) is a measurement done in assessing the shoulder on an AP radiograph and is obtained as the ratio between the

GA: distance from the glenoid cavity to the lateral edge of the acromion and

GU: distance from the glenoid cavity to the lateral edge of the humerus

AI= GA/GU

Case Discussion

Acromion index

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