Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: The scapulae are a pair of triangular, large, flat bones that are situated dorsally in the ribcage in relation with the second to seventh ribs. The present study was conducted to evaluate scapulae measurement. Materials & Methods: 40 scapular bones of both gender were classified into three types; pear shaped or inverted comma shape in presence of a glenoid notch & oval in absence of notch. Parameter studied was superior-Inferior Glenoid Diameter, Anterior-Posterior Glenoid Diameter-1 (AP-1), Anterior-Posterior Glenoid Diameter-2 and Glenoid cavity index (GCI). Results: Pear type was present in 15, oval in 12 scapulae and inverted comma in 13 cases. The difference was non- significant (P> 0.05). The mean length on left side was 132.6 mm and on right side was 134.2 mm, width was 95.5 mm and 96.4 mm, superior-inferior glenoid diameter was 33.7 mm and 34.3 mm, anterior-posterior glenoid diameter-1 was 22.6 mm and 21.2 mm, anterior-posterior glenoid diameter-2 was 14.7 mm and 15.2 mm and glenoid cavity index was 63.4 mm and 64.2 mm in left and right respectively. The difference was non- significant (P> 0.05). Conclusion: Common type of scapula was pear type followed by inverted comma and oval shaped.