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July 30, 2025Open Access

Association Between Acromion Morphology and Non-Traumatic Rotator Cuff Injury Among Young Adult Filipinos in a Tertiary Hospital: Cross-Sectional Study

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TBTerence Aaron BurgoBPBrian Andrich Pollo

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals a link between specific acromion types and rotator cuff injury prevalence in young adults, suggesting a need for targeted assessments.

Key Points

  • Type II and Type III acromion morphologies are significantly linked to higher rotator cuff injury prevalence at 70.5% and 100%, respectively.
  • The study involved a retrospective analysis of 132 shoulder MRI scans covering diverse morphologies and associated injuries.
  • Mean age of participants was 31.2 years, with males constituting 65.9% of the cases, yet no sex differences were found in RCI prevalence.
  • Recognizing acromion types on MRI could help identify individuals at increased risk for rotator cuff injury and support timely intervention.

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Burgo et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0945e6551bb0af8cf03fhttps://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202507.2113.v1
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