Morphology and Morphometry of Glenoid Cavity and It's Clinical Significance

Aakkanksha A Khalkar; Dr. Surekha D Jadhav; Dr. Sudhir E Pawar

Volume : X, Issue : VI, June - 2020

Morphology and Morphometry of Glenoid Cavity and It's Clinical Significance

Aakkanksha A Khalkar, Dr. Surekha D Jadhav, Dr. Sudhir E Pawar

Abstract :

Shapes of gelenoid cavity may be pear–shaped or teardrop, round, oval and an inverted comma–shape depending on the presence or absence of a glenoid notch. Study of glenoid cavity is important for clinician or orthropaedician to treat medical and surgical problems of shoulder joint. Aim is to observe shape and to measure various diameters of gelenoid cavity in adult dry scapula. Materials and methods: Study was done on 222 dry, unpaired human scapulae. We measured length, eadth and observed shape of the glenoid cavity. Results: Mean superior–inferior diameter on right and the left sides were 33.20±2.72 mm and 32.73±2.83 mm respectively. Mean anterior–posterior diameter of the lower half of the right glenoid was 23.33±2.04 mm and that of the left was 22.82±2.30 mm. Present study observed pear, oval, inneverted comma and round shape glenoid cavities. Conclusion: Knowledge is important in better understanding of the shoulder pathology as well as in designing and fitting of glenoid components for total shoulder arthroplasty.