Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, cilt.30, sa.1, ss.65-72, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus)
One common cause of pain in the Turkish com-munity is the movement of the scapulothoracic joint. Various anatomical variations can lead to this joint movement, producing crepitations and developing into Snapping Scapula Syndrome (SSS). The aim of our study is to conduct prelim-inary research to determine the incidence of SSS within the Turkish community. We will achieve this by analyzing numerical data related to the bony anomalies associated with SSS, based on measurements taken from dry scapulae. Our goal is to provide valuable data that can assist expert clinicians in planning surgical treatments. In this study, 79 scapulae of unknown age and gender from the Department of Anatomy laboratory were examined. The superomedial angles of the scapu-lae were measured using a finger goniometer. The inclination and neck angles of the coracoid pro-cess were assessed with a universal goniometer. Additionally, the superior and inferior thickness-es of the scapulae, as well as the depths of their costal surfaces, were measured using a metric caliper. The lengths of the scapulae were record-ed with a compass and ruler. Each measurement was taken three times by the same person, and the average values were calculated. The study also involved calculating the mathematical ratio of the depths of the scapulae to their lengths. The scap-ulae were classified according to the Graves clas-sification system, and a visual evaluation was con-ducted to check for the presence of the tubercle of Luschka and the teres major process. The mean superomedial angle of the scapulae was 98.77 de-grees, while the inclination angle of the coracoid process was 131.5 degrees, and the neck angle of the coracoid process was also 98.77 degrees. The mean thickness at the superior tip was 4.06 mm, at the inferior tip was 7.4 mm, and the depth of the costal surface was 18.02 mm. The average length of the scapulae was 148.54 cm, resulting in a depth-to-length ratio of 0.2. Among the scapu-lae, 26.5% were classified as straight, 62% as con-vex, and 11.3% as concave. The presence of the teres major muscle was observed in 8.8% of the scapulae, while the tubercle of Luschka was not-ed in 2.5%. When compared to data from other societies in the literature, it appears that the su-peromedial angle of the scapula and the inclina-tion angle of the coracoid process are particularly susceptible to snapping scapula syndrome (SSS) in the Turkish population. This study provides measurements of scapular parameters that have not been previously assessed in the Turkish com-munity.