Coracoclavicular joint: osteologic study of 1020 human clavicles.

S, Gumina; M, Salvatore; Santis R, De; L, Orsina; F, Postacchini

doi:10.1046/j.1469-7580.2002.00115.x

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Coracoclavicular joint: osteologic study of 1020 human clavicles.

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Gumina S

Salvatore M

De Santis R

Abstract

We examined 1020 dry clavicles from cadavers of Italian origin to determine the prevalence of the coracoclavicular joint (ccj), a diarthrotic synovial joint occasionally present between the conoid tubercle of the clavicle and the superior surface of the horizontal part of the coracoid process. Five ...

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