Open AccessA COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF STERNAL FORAMEN IN DRY STERNUM
Author(s) -
Alok Tripathi,
Ajay Kumar,
Shobhit Raizaday,
Satyam Khare,
Shilpi Jain,
Ram Kumar Kaushik,
Hina Kausar,
Shweta Shweta
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of anatomical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0970-1842
DOI - 10.46351/jas.v27i1pp30-33
Subject(s) - sternum , medicine , foramen , surgery , biopsy , anatomy , radiology
Congenital defects during the development of sternum give rise to sternal foramen. These defects are due to incomplete fusion of sternebrae. Serious life-threatening complications can occur during sternal puncture for bone marrow biopsy. Therefore, knowledge of the presence of sternal foramen is important toprevent these life-threatening complications. Our aim was to observe the incidence, location, number and shape of the sternal foramen in dry sterna.Material & Methods: The present study was conducted in Department of Anatomy, Subharti Medical College, Meerut in 100 dry sterna. Various types of sternal variations were observed and documented.Results: In our study, 10% of the sterna had a sternal foramen. Single sternal foramen was present in 8 specimens (8%). Double foramina were present in 2 bones (2%).Conclusion: Sternal foramen are not uncommon. Knowledge of these variations are important for radiologists and surgeons during bone marrow biopsy.