Acromial spur - heel-type

Case contributed by Henry Knipe

Diagnosis certain

Citation, DOI, disclosures and case data

Citation:

Knipe H, Acromial spur - heel-type. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-148153

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-148153

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/cases/148153?iframe=true

rID:

148153

Disclosures:

At the time the case was submitted for publication Henry Knipe had the following disclosures:

These were assessed during peer review and were determined to not be relevant to the changes that were made.

Case published:

27 Jun 2022

Revisions:

2 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

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From the case: Acromial spur - heel-type

x-ray

Quadrangular-shaped inferiorly projecting spur arising from the undersurface of the lateral acromion reducing the acromiohumeral interval.

Acromial spurs are associated with subacromial impingement syndrome and rotator cuff tears.