Vahlensieck M, Wiggert E, Wagner U, Schmidt H M, Schild H
Department of Anatomy, University of Bonn, Germany.
Surg Radiol Anat. 1996;18(1):33-6. doi: 10.1007/BF03207759.
The subacromial fat was studied using cadaver dissections and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). We found that the subacromial fat is not loose connective tissue, but a fat pad surrounded by a fascia. The measurements of this fat pad are presented and the clinical relevance for orthopedics and radiology particularly for the impingement syndrome of the shoulder is discussed.