Osteosarcoma in the coracoid process that mimicked an osteochondroma

Osteosarcoma in the coracoid process that mimicked an osteochondroma

RATIONALE Osteosarcomas are the most common primary malignant bone tumors in children and young adults; these tumors often affect the metaphyses of long bones such as the proximal humerus, proximal tibia, and distal femur. In contrast, osteosarcoma of the coracoid process is extremely rare. PATIENT CONCERNS Herein, we describe a case of osteosarcoma affecting the coracoid process in a 40-year...

Fractures of the coracoid process.

We reviewed 67 consecutive patients with fractures of the coracoid process, classifying them by the relationship between the fracture site and the coracoclavicular ligament. The 53 type-I fractures were behind the attachment of this ligament, and the 11 type-II fractures were anterior to it. The relationship of three fractures was uncertain. Type-I fractures were associated with a wide variety ...

Fractures of the Coracoid Process

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The coracoid process in the primates.

Osteotomies of the Coracoid Process: an Anatomical Study.

OBJECTIVE Relate the main tendinous and ligamentous structures attached in the coracoid process, correlating it to several levels of osteotomy and describing the involved structures. METHODS Thirty shoulders were dissected. The coracoid process with mainly inserted anatomic structures was dissected, and five levels of osteotomy (1.0; 1.5; 2.0; 2.5; 3.0 cm) were made from the apex of the proce...