Scholars International Journal of Anatomy and Physiology (SIJAP)
Volume-2 | Issue-05 | 222-226
Original Research Article
Study of Morphometry of Coracoid Process of Scapula in South Indian Population
J. Senthil Kumar, B. Ramkumar
Published : May 30, 2019
Abstract
Very little literature has been published about the morphometry of the coracoid process of the scapula. The coracoid
process along with acromian process and coraco-acromian ligament stabilizes the shoulder joint and gives structural
integrity for the shoulder joint. In the present study, the length, breadth, thickness and the height of the coracoid process
of the scapula is measured in 50 human dry scapula bones of adult size after careful excluding of abnormal morphology
and variation. The pattern of coraco-glenoid space is also studied and the percentage is calculated. The results are
compared with the previous studies and the significance of the morphological values of the coracoid bone is stated as it is
an gateway for laproscopic and open shoulder surgeries.