Shoulder X-ray showing a coracoclavicular joint, an anatomical variant between the coracoid process and clavicle.

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CORACOCLAVICULAR JOINT SHOULDER NORMAL VARIANT X-RAY (VIDEO)

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SHOULDER X-RAY: CORACOCLAVICULAR JOINT NORMAL VARIANT
WHAT TO LOOK FOR

A normal variant that can still be a source of shoulder pain

  • The coracoclavicular joint is a normal variant seen on shoulder X-ray.
  • Recognizing it matters because the joint can degenerate and cause shoulder pain that is not related to the glenohumeral or AC joints.

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THE CORACOCLAVICULAR JOINT
  • The coracoclavicular joint is a normal variant.
  • It is a synovial joint that forms between the conoid tubercle of the clavicle and the coracoid process.
  • The joint can undergo degeneration.
  • Degeneration can be a source of shoulder pain that is not related to the glenohumeral or AC joints.
KEY POINT
  • The coracoclavicular joint is a normal variant.
  • It is a synovial joint between the conoid tubercle of the clavicle and the coracoid process.
  • It can degenerate and cause shoulder pain that is separate from the glenohumeral and AC joints.
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A normal variant in which a synovial joint forms between the conoid tubercle of the clavicle and the coracoid process.

  • The joint can undergo degeneration.
  • This can be a source of shoulder pain that is not related to the glenohumeral or AC joints.

The conoid tubercle of the clavicle and the coracoid process.

VIEW VIDEO: CORACOCLAVICULAR JOINT NORMAL VARIANT ON X-RAY

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