ArticleSurgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA2015
Sternal foramina: incidence in Greek population, anatomy and clinical considerations.
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- Prevalence and morphometry of sternal and xiphoid foramen: a meta-analysis on 16,666 subjects.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2023Pooled it
- Anatomical variations of the sternum: sternal foramen and variant xiphoid morphology in dried adult human sternum in Ethiopia.F1000Research · 2023Observational
- High prevalence of sternal foramina in indigenous Bolivians compared to Midwest Americans and indigenous North Americans (sternal foramina in indigenous Bolivians).Anatomical science international · 2021Article
- Topographic evaluation of sternal foramen patients with thoracic computed tomography.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2020Article
- Bifid Xiphoid Process: Case Report and Review.Cureus · 2018Article
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- The amount of information provided in articles published in clinical anatomy and surgical and radiologic anatomy regarding human cadaveric materials and trends in acknowledging donors/cadavers.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2016Article
- Double sternal foramina in a dried sternum: a rare normal variant and its radiologic assessment.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2016Article
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Abstract
purposeSternal foramina represent developmental defects in the sternum, which occur due to incomplete fusion of the sternal ossification centers. Sternal foramina have been correlated with several clinical implications and constitute a subject of interest for the forensic practice. The aim of this study is to define their incidence in Greek population.
methodsThe presence of midline foramen was studied in 60 dried, adult sterna derived from the Anatomy Department of Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Measurements were made with a 0.01-mm accuracy caliber and photographic documentation was obtained. Additionally, computed tomography scanning of the sterna was performed.
resultsSternal foramina were found in 11 subjects, resulting in an incidence of 18.3% over the total population. In 27.3% of the subjects with sternal foramen, a single sternal foramen was observed in the body of the sternum, while in 45.5% of the sterna presenting sternal foramina, multiple xiphoidal foramina were noticed. In two specimens, association of xiphoidal foramina with sternal cleft was documented.
conclusionSternal foramina are variant quite common in the population, with distinct imaging pattern and awareness of their existence is important for the physician.
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