Table 1.
Frequency of ossifications of the superior transverse scapular ligament in different populations.
| Researcher | Country | Ossification (%) | Number of studied specimens (N) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kajava [11] | Finland | 1.5 | N = 133 |
| Olivier [15] | France | 5.0 | N = 100 |
| Vallois [13, 16] | 6.5 | N = 200 | |
| Italy | 6.1 | N = 152 | |
| Albino et al. [12] | 3.6 | N = 500 | |
| Natsis et al. [17] | Germany | 7.3 | N = 423 |
| Polguj et al. [14] | Poland | 4.72 | N = 616 |
| Urgüden et al. [19] | Turkey | 6.0 | N = 100 |
| Bayramoglu et al. [18] | 12.5 | N = 32 | |
| Edelson [22] | USA | 3.7 | N = 1000 |
| Tubbs et al. [6] | 3.7 | N = 120 | |
| Rengachary et al. [4] | 4.0 | N = 211 | |
| Dunkelgrun et al. [21] | 5.0 | N = 623 | |
| Ticker et al. [5] | 5.0 | N = 79 | |
| Gray [10] | 6.34 | N = 1151 | |
| Sinkeet et al. [23] | Kenya | 3.0 | N = 138 |
| Wang et al. [25] | China | 4.08 | N = 295 |
| Hrdicka [24] | Egypt | 13.6 | N = 511 |
| Silva et al. [8] | Brazil | 30.76 | N = 221 |