"type I: non- or minimally displaced"
"IA: avulsion fractures"
"IB: true fractures"
"type II: displaced but does not reduce the subacromial space"
"type III: displaced with narrowing of the subacromial space"
"MRI and US exams are also helpful in the assessment of the soft tissues of the shoulder region 4,6."
"Acromial fractures are commonly classified using the AO Classificiation, Kuhn et al., Ogawan and Naniwa, and Goss et al. 12."
"Kirshner wire"
Expected headings
"Mechanism"
"Classification"
"Shoulder radiographs are the first diagnostic investigation; the lateral scapular / Y view is an excellent projection for evaluating the coracoid and acromion processes."
"due to inferior displacement of the acromium; or"
"Type I and II acromial fractures are usually managed with non-surgical treatment while type III fractures usually require surgery to prevent secondary impingement. There is gold standard for the treatment of acromial fractures >, with a variety of surgical techniques in use 7,8:"