Jacopo Tagliapietra
Department of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Oncology, University of Padova, Padova (Italy)
Ilaria Fantoni
Department of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Oncology, University of Padova, Padova (Italy)
Giuseppe Taglialavoro
Department of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Oncology, University of Padova, Padova (Italy)
Andrea Angelini
University of Padova
Antonio Berizzi
Department of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Oncology, University of Padova, Padova (Italy)
Elisa Belluzzi
1 Department of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Oncology, University of Padova, Padova (Italy); 2 Musculoskeletal Pathology and Oncology Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Oncology, University of Padova, Padova (Italy)
Assunta Pozzuoli
1 Department of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Oncology, University of Padova, Padova (Italy); 2 Musculoskeletal Pathology and Oncology Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Oncology, University of Padova, Padova (Italy)
Pietro Ruggieri
Department of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Oncology, University of Padova, Padova (Italy)
Keywords
Acromion, elderly patient, pseudoarthrosis, rotator cuff arthropathy, stress fracture.
Abstract
Fractures of the acromion are uncommon clinical entities, and stress fractures are even more rare, with few cases reported. Due to their rarity, stress fractures are often misdiagnosed. Here, we report a case of an elderly patient with an acromion stress fracture, which was overlooked, resulting in nonunion followed by the displacement of the distal portion of the acromion. The purpose of this report was to discuss this rare fracture, highlighting the importance of an accurate evaluation of radiological imaging as well as clinical data. (www.actabiomedica.it)