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Radiographic Analysis of the Angles of the Left Scapula in a Bangladeshi Population

Author Affiliations
Green University of Bangladesh, Green Cross International, Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, ...
Published InCommunity Based Medical Journal
Year2025

Abstract

The movements of the shoulder joint are influenced by the angles of the scapula. Among all the angles of the scapula, the gleno-polar angle measures the obliquity of the glenoid articular surface in relation to the scapular body, which is important for deciding the treatment and prognosis of floating shoulder. Therefore, a detail knowledge of scapular angles helps us to understand and treat the different shoulder disorders. We proposed this study to observe the angles of the left scapula in a Bangladeshi population through radiographic analysis. This cross-sectional, analytical study was conducted among 100 adult Bangladeshi people (50 male and 50 female) in the Department of Anatomy, Dhaka Medical College, Bangladesh, from July 2017 to June 2018. Radiographs of anterior-posterior…
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