Acromioplasty is an
arthroscopic surgical procedure of the
acromion
In human anatomy, the acromion (from Greek: ''akros'', "highest", ''ōmos'', "shoulder", plural: acromia) is a bony process on the scapula (shoulder blade). Together with the coracoid process it extends laterally over the shoulder joint. The ac ...
.
Generally, it implies removal of a small piece of the surface of the bone (
acromion
In human anatomy, the acromion (from Greek: ''akros'', "highest", ''ōmos'', "shoulder", plural: acromia) is a bony process on the scapula (shoulder blade). Together with the coracoid process it extends laterally over the shoulder joint. The ac ...
) that is in contact with a tendon causing, by friction, damage to the tendon.
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Video of an arthroscopic acromioplasty
Orthopedic surgical procedures
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