Musculoskeletal Key

Fig. 32.1 Schematic drawing of the course of the axillary nerve after the quadrilateral space . Branches A anterior deltoid , M middle deltoid , P posterior deltoid (Modified with…

Fig. 37.1 Surface markings for deltopectoral approach. Ac, Acromion; Clav, clavicle; Co, Coracoid process The presence of the vein is usually marked by a longitudinal streak of fat running in…

, Carina Cohen2 and Katherine C. Faust1 (1) Department of Orthopaedics, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA (2) Ortopedia e Traumatolgia, Cirurgia de Ombroe e Cotovelo, UNIFESP Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo,…

Fig. 18.1 Clavicular attachments of the conoid and trapezoid ligaments. Note the conoid attachment at the most posterior aspect of the clavicle, at the apex of curvature. These anatomic insertion…

Fig. 36.1 Injection of the AC joint using surface anatomy and fluoroscopic guidance techniques to localize the joint 36.1.2 Acromion The acromion is a flat trapezoidal process that arises from…

Fig. 39.1 Evolution of the shoulder girdle . (a) Reptiles have a sprawling posture with the forces directed medially. (b) In terrestrial mammals the limbs are brought under the body,…

Fig. 15.1 Bigliani classification of acromial shape: type I (flat), type II (curved), and type III (hooked) (Figure adapted from Kevin D. Plancher, MD) The subacromial bursa lies between the…

Fig. 33.1 The suprascapular nerve runs parallel to the muscle belly of the omohyoid muscle along the posterior cervical triangle as it exits the upper trunk (Copyright K. Plancher) Fig….

Fig. 25.1 Top row: Left shoulder, posterior viewing portal, 70° arthroscopic view of glenohumeral joint. (a) The subscapularis tendon (SSc) is torn from the lesser tuberosity (LT), but not retracted….

Fig. 22.1 Overview of the assessed radiologic parameters. (a) The acromiohumeral interval – distance from superior humerus to inferior acromion. (b) The acromion index – ratio GA/GH. GA the distance…