@article{article_343493, title={MORPHOMETRIC DIMENSIONS OF THE SCAPULA}, journal={Ege Journal of Medicine}, volume={42}, pages={73–80}, year={2003}, author={Taşer, Figen Alpyörük and Başaloğlu, Hulki}, keywords={scapula, morphometry, gender differences}, abstract={Scapula has a complicated anatomy because of its own unique structure. Knowledge on detail anatomy of scapula is necessary for surgical treatment of scapula and shoulder diseases and other surgical procedures such as arthroscopic operations. Also it could be useful to know whether or not there are any gender and sex differences in scapula morphometry in Forensic Medicine, Anthropology and some other fields. However, despite its importance, there are very limited studies for quantitative anatomy of scapula in the literatüre. The aim of this study is to present the measurements of the scapula in detail. We performed five group measurements (measurements of spina scapula, acromion, cavitas glenoidalis and processus coracoidesus and general measurements) in 52 scapulas (39 female and 13 male). While there was a sex difference in 9 of total 23 measurements, average of maximal length of scapula was 141,5±14,2 mm (138,0±12.8 mm in women and 149,9±14.3 mm in men). Coracoacromial space (or distance) considered in etiology of shoulderpain was measured as 30,8±4,5 mm in women and 35,5±3,7 mm in men. When the measurements of cavitas glenoidalis which are used mostly for sex detection were evaluated, while anteroposterior diameter was 25,0±2,7 mm in women and 26,6±2,1 mm in men, superoinferior diameter was 34,1±2,9 mm in women and 37,1±3,4 mm in men. In the comparison of our results and the studies done on other races, it appears to be that there are racial differences. That’s why, we believe that scapula might be also helpful in the detection of sex and race when looked at the bones in forensic medicine and antropology and that scapular measurements can be considered in surgical applications.}, number={2}, publisher={Ege University}