Items tagged “sternum”
19 results found
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Sternal abscess
Published
22 May 2010
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Pectus carinatum
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05 May 2011
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Paget disease of the sternum
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11 Jul 2011
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Nuclear medicine
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Primary osteomyelitis of the chest wall
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07 Aug 2012
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Pectus excavatum
Published
23 May 2013
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Sternal tuberculosis
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14 Feb 2014
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Sternal fracture
Sternal fractures occur in ~5% of blunt chest trauma with the manubrium being the most commonly injured part.
Epidemiology
Fractures of the sternum are seen in between 3-6.8% of all motor vehicle collisions 1.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) often results in sternal fractures, one autopsy...
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Sternal foramen
Sternal foramen (or perforated sternum) is a developmental variant of the sternum and results from incomplete fusion of the sternal ossification centers. They are common, occurring in approximately 5% of the population (range 4.3-6.7%). They are most commonly found in the inferior aspect of the ...
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Manubrium
The manubrium is the superior part of the sternum lying at the level of T3-T4 vertebrae. It forms the superior wall of the anterior mediastinum and its superior border also contributes to the superior thoracic aperture (thoracic inlet). The upper border of the manubrium also serves as the apex f...
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Sternum
The sternum (plural: sterna or sternums) is the anterior midline chest wall bone plate that articulates with clavicles and ribs. It is composed of 3 parts (from superior to inferior): the manubrium, sternal body and xiphoid process.
Gross anatomy
The sternum comprises three bones which are fir...
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Sternal foramen
Published
25 Sep 2016
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Honeycomb sterna
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10 Feb 2021
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Honeycomb sterna
Honeycomb sterna are considered as a rare developmental variant of the sternum, resulting from unfused lateral ossification centers of the sternebrae, which gives a honeycomb configuration of the mesosternum. Usually asymptomatic and discovered incidentally during a routine exam of the chest.
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Sternal foramen
Published
23 May 2021
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Honeycomb sterna
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08 Dec 2021
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Sternal foramen
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28 Mar 2022
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Sternal foramen
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02 Apr 2022
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Pectus excavatum
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14 Jul 2022
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Manubriosternal arthropathy
Published
13 Feb 2023
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