Morphometry of the suprascapular notch: correlation with scapular dimensions and clinical relevance

Table 3 Correlation indexes between the dimensions of the scapula and the dimensions of the scapular notch

	A axis	B axis	C axis	D axis	Distance E
Depth SN
Pearson’s	0.079	0.084	0.090*	0.115*	0.000
correlation
Sig. (2-tailed)	0.084	0.066	0.045	0.010	0.999
Width SN
Pearson’s	0.036	0.051	0.028	−0.016	0.183*
correlation
Sig. (2-tailed)	0.430	0.267	0.537	0.722	0.000

* statistical significant (p<0,005) correlation indexes. SN suprascapular notch.
A Axis= major longitudinal axis of the scapular body; B Axis= major transversal axis of the scapular body; C Axis= major longitudinal axis of the glenoid fossa; D Axis= major transversal axis of the glenoid fossa; Distance E= postero-superior limit of the safe zone.

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