Xiphisternal joint
Last revised by Daniel J Bell ◉ on 10 Feb 2020
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Bell D, Xiphisternal joint. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 04 Oct 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-72428
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24 Nov 2019, Daniel J Bell ◉
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Synonyms:
- Xiphisternal joints
- Xiphisternal articulation
- Xiphisternal symphysis
- Sternoxiphoid joint
- Sternoxiphoid joints
The xiphisternal joint (or more rarely, the sternoxiphoid joint) is a symphysis between the inferior margin of the body of the sternum and the superior margin of the xiphoid process. In most people it ossifies with age, usually becoming fully fused by the age of 40 years, forming a synostosis.
Related pathology
- xiphodynia
- perichondritis (Tietze syndrome) of the xiphisternal joint
References
- 1. Chummy S. Sinnatamby. Last's Anatomy. (2018) ISBN: 9780702033940
- 2. Alent J, Narducci DM, Moran B, Coris E. Sternal Injuries in Sport: A Review of the Literature. (2018) Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.). 48 (12): 2715-2724. doi:10.1007/s40279-018-0990-5 - Pubmed
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