Morphometry of the Glenoid Cavity of Dry Scapulae of Human Adults

José Aderval  Aragão; Iapunira Catarina Sant’Anna Aragão; Felipe Matheus Sant’Anna Aragão; Paola Cardoso; Bárbara Costa Lourenço; Pedro Henrique Adário  Marassi; Francisco Prado Reis

doi:10.58600/eurjther-28-4-0093

Authors

José Aderval Aragão Department of Morphology, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2300-3330
Iapunira Catarina Sant’Anna Aragão Medical Student, University Center of Volta Redonda (UNIFOA), Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5298-537X
Felipe Matheus Sant’Anna Aragão Medical Student, University Center of Volta Redonda (UNIFOA), Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9211-7000
Paola Cardoso Medical Student, University Center of Volta Redonda (UNIFOA), Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8722-9104
Bárbara Costa Lourenço Medical Student, Três Rios Faculty of Medical Sciences (FCM-TR), Três Rios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5924-8658
Pedro Henrique Adário Marassi Medical Student, University Center of Volta Redonda (UNIFOA), Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6405-5068
Francisco Prado Reis Titular Professor, Medical School of Tiradentes University (UNIT), Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7776-1831

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther-28-4-0093

Keywords:

Glenoid cavity, arthroplasty, replacement, shoulder, shoulder joint, surgery, anatomy, anthropometry

Abstract

Objective: The shoulder joint is considered the most unstable in the human body and this is due to the measurement relationships between the bone surfaces of its components. This joint is subject to frequent dislocations, which can result in acute fracture or gradual bone loss, which can lead to recurrent instability, additional injury and pain. In this study, it was aimed to carry out a study of the maximum height and width measurements of the glenoid cavity of dry scapulae, correlating them with sex and dimidium.

Methods: Measurements of the maximum heights and widths of 90 dry scapulae glenoid cavities were performed using a 0.01 mm precision digital caliper, 54 were males and 36 were females, with a mean age of 51.9 years. Values of p<0.05 were considered statistically significant.

Results: In general, the height and width measurements of the glenoid cavity, as well as the correlation between these measurements in relation to gender, were slightly higher in the right side (p>0.05). When we correlated the mean height and width of the GC with respect to homologous sides and sexes, they were also higher in males, but this finding was statistically significant (p<0.05).

Conclusion: The findings of these measurements of the glenoid cavity represent a contribution not only for anatomy, but especially for orthopedists, when planning shoulder arthroplasty procedures, as well as helping the industry to develop more accurate and functional joint prostheses for the Brazilian population

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