Figure 1

Representative axial HR-pQCT scans of the humeral head. a) depicts the cross section of a left humeral head of a female patient (74 years) with inferior bone quality within the greater tuberosity (GT). b) depicts a section of the same height of a left humeral head of a male patient (65 years) with normal bone quality within the greater tuberosity (GT). For orientation the bicipital groove is labeled with *, the lesser tuberosity with LT.