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Pediatric Shoulder Girdle

Mobeen Farooq1, Jeffrey A Belair2, Vishal Desai2

  • 1Department of Radiology, Northwell Health, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York.

Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology
|July 29, 2024
PubMed

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Interpreting pediatric shoulder imaging is challenging due to varying bone development. This review covers normal growth, anatomy, and imaging variants to help distinguish typical development from pathology.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Orthopedics
  • Radiology
  • Anatomy

Background:

  • The pediatric shoulder girdle is a complex anatomical region.
  • Its wide range of motion is facilitated by osseous structures, articulations, and soft tissues.
  • Growth and maturation vary, especially in osseous components, complicating imaging interpretation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the physiologic growth and maturation of the pediatric shoulder girdle.
  • To emphasize the development of bones and their articulations.
  • To discuss imaging modalities and common variants in the pediatric shoulder.

Main Methods:

  • Review of physiologic growth and maturation of the shoulder girdle.
  • Emphasis on the development of bones and articulations.
  • Discussion of imaging modalities and common osseous and soft tissue variants.

Main Results:

  • Pediatric shoulder girdle development involves complex osseous and soft tissue maturation.
  • Variations in growth can mimic pathology on imaging.
  • Understanding normal variants is crucial for accurate diagnosis.

Conclusions:

  • Accurate interpretation of pediatric shoulder imaging requires knowledge of normal growth and maturation.
  • Familiarity with common osseous and soft tissue variants is essential.
  • This review aids clinicians in differentiating normal anatomy from pathology.

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