Sternal defect (notch)

Last revised by Rohit Sharma on 2 Apr 2024

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Citation:

Ibrahim D, Sharma R, Bickle I, Sternal defect (notch). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-58101

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https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-58101

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/58101

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58101

Article created:

31 Jan 2018, Dalia Ibrahim ◉

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Last revised:

2 Apr 2024, Rohit Sharma ◉

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Systems:

Musculoskeletal

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Anatomy

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stub, cases

Focal sternal defect or notch is usually seen in the lower one-third of the body of the sternum in the posterior aspect. It has an incidence of 7.7% of the population ¹. In some cases, it appears as recently closed or incomplete sternal foramen ².