Synchondrosis
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Dixon A, Niknejad M, Ayesa S, et al. Synchondrosis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 09 Feb 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-42745
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At the time the article was created Andrew Dixon had no recorded disclosures.
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At the time the article was last revised Mohammad Taghi Niknejad had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.
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- Synchondroses
Synchondroses (singular: synchondrosis) are primary cartilaginous joints mainly found in the developing skeleton, but a few also persist in the mature skeleton as normal structures or as variants.
Structure
Synchondroses are cartilaginous unions between bone composed entirely of hyaline cartilage. Most exist between ossification centers of developing bones, and gradually ossify.
Immature skeletal examples
- growth plates
- synchondroses related to apophyses
- synchondroses of the pelvis e.g. ischiopubic synchondrosis
- spheno-occipital synchondrosis at the skull base
- manubriosternal synchondrosis
Mature skeletal examples
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first sternocostal joint between first rib and manubrium
- all other sternocostal joints are synovial joints
- petro-occipital synchondrosis at the skull base
Variant examples
- tarsal coalitions (cartilaginous type)
- os acromiale
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References
- 1. William Alexander Newman Dorland. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. (2018) ISBN: 9781416023647
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