Morphological analysis and measurement of spinoglenoid notch of scapula based on 3D reconstruction of CT

LI Ming-Bo; CHEN Xiao-Ying; ZHENG Hai-Xia

doi:10.16098/j.issn.0529-1356.2022.03.010

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Acta Anatomica Sinica ›› 2022, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (3) : 335-339. DOI: 10.16098/j.issn.0529-1356.2022.03.010

Anatomy

Morphological analysis and measurement of spinoglenoid notch of scapula based on 3D reconstruction of CT

LI Ming-bo* CHEN Xiao-ying ZHENG Hai-xia

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Objective To observe the anatomical structure of spinoglenoid notch of scapula by 3D reconstruction of normal adult scapula by computed tomography (CT), and to provide reference for clinical assessment of suprascapular nerve compression risk, suprascapular nerve compression treatment and shoulder joint operation. Methods Totally 335 cases of normal adult scapula were reconstructed by CT, and classified according to the anatomical shape of spinoglenoid notch; the spinoglenoid notch width (MN), spinoglenoid notch depth (OP), spinoglenoid notch thickness (XY), spinoglenoid notch angle (∠MON), distance from O point to the inner upper corner of scapula (OA), distance from O point to medial lateral edge of scapula (OB), distance from O point to inferior angle of scapula (OC) and distance from O point to the lowest point of suprascapular notch (OD) were observed and analyzed. Results 1. The morphology of spinoglenoid notch was divided into four types: U type (41.79%), fin type (42.99%), L type (8.36%) and ladder type (6.86%). U type and fin type were the most common types. Comparison of the four shapes: fin type was the narrowest (11.58 ± 1.74) mm and the deepest (14.58 ± 1.81) mm, the ∠MON was the smallest (45.62 ± 6.43) ° and the ladder type was the widest (14.20 ± 2.67) mm and the shallowest (10.80 ± 0.79) mm, the ∠MON was maximum (57.69 ± 2.22) ° and the least prone to suprascapular nerve compression. 2. There was no significant difference in MN, OP, XY, ∠MON, OA, OB, OC and OD between left and right sides. 3. The data of MN, OP, XY, OA, OB, OC and OD of men were larger than those of women significantly, but ∠MON was smaller than that of women, indicating that men’s spinoglenoid notch was thicker, wider and deeper, and scapula was wider and longer than that of women. Conclusion The measurement of the morphological and anatomical characteristics of spinoglenoid notch with CT three-dimensional reconstruction is helpful to evaluate the risk of suprascapular nerve compression, the treatment of suprascapular nerve compression, and provide guidance for clinical shoulder surgery.

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Spinoglenoid notch / Suprascapular nerve compression / CT 3D reconstruction / Morphological analysis / Morphological measurement / Human

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LI Ming-bo CHEN Xiao-ying ZHENG Hai-xia. Morphological analysis and measurement of spinoglenoid notch of scapula based on 3D reconstruction of CT[J]. Acta Anatomica Sinica. 2022, 53(3): 335-339 https://doi.org/10.16098/j.issn.0529-1356.2022.03.010

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