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Omovertebral bone

Last revised by Daniel MacManus on 18 Jun 2024

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Citation:

Knipe H, MacManus D, Iqbal S, et al. Omovertebral bone. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 09 Dec 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-22223

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-22223

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/22223

rID:

22223

Article created:

21 Mar 2013, Henry Knipe ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

18 Jun 2024, Daniel MacManus

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Daniel MacManus had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Revisions:

15 times, by 12 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Sections:

Anatomy

Tags:

variant

Synonyms:

Os omovertebrale
Omovertebral communication
Omovertebral bone

The omovertebral bone (os omovertebrale) is present in ~35% (range 19-47%) of cases of Sprengel deformity.

Gross anatomy

It runs from the superomedial border of the scapula to the spinous processes, transverse processes or laminae of C4 to C7 ^1,2. Occasionally it can be bilateral ². The connection from the scapula to the vertebrae may be fibrous or osseous.

Treatment and prognosis

Surgical removal of the omovertbral bone is recommended between ages 3-7 years.

Etymology

The prefix omo- refers to the scapula when used as a compound word in a medical context. This prefix is derived from ὦμος (ōmos), the Ancient Greek word for shoulder ⁵.

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