The sternum is part of the forelimb appendicular skeleton found in most terrestrial vertebrates and has become adapted across tetrapods for distinctive modes of locomotion.
Malcolm P O Logan
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Evaluation of a sternum dehiscence reconstruction graft on an animal model
Sternum dehiscence occurring after surgeries requiring median incision of the sternum remains a current problem. New materials are needed to prevent or reduce the risk of developing sternum dehiscence.
Ferit Kasimzade +2 more
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Gender Identification Based on the Parameters of the Sternum Bone in the Cadavers [PDF]
Background: Identifying identity in the absence of large bones becomes more difficult and complicated; accordingly, it is highly beneficial to use the features of the sternum.
Siamak Soltani +4 more
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Chest Wall Chondrosarcoma: Highly Expectant Survival After Radical Resection and Optimal Reconstruction [PDF]
:Background: Chest wall chondrosarcoma is the most common primary tumor of chest wall. Radical excision with wide safety margin and optimal reconstruction of chest wall by prosthetic material is a corner stone in management.
Nour eldin Gwely +3 more
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Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) estimation of prevalence and anatomic characteristics of the sternal body foramen in the population of central Serbia [PDF]
Background/Aim. The most frequent form of sternal defects is a single foramen, usually located at the distal half of the sternal body, with prevalence that varies among different ethnic populations.
Vulović Maja +9 more
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Anterior cutaneous nerve block for analgesia in anterior chest trauma: is the parasternal approach necessary? [PDF]
In recent years, several techniques of regional anesthesia have been proposed to provide analgesia to the anterior thoracic cage; notably, most of these techniques require a parasternal approach.
Santi Di Pietro +4 more
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Analysis of gender differences of the sternum in population of 240 adult patients – original article
Introduction and purpose: The sternum is one of the bones that build up the anterior chest wall. It consists of three parts: manubrium, body and xiphoid process.
Wojciech Wokurka +9 more
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Hoxa5 Activity Across the Lateral Somitic Frontier Regulates Development of the Mouse Sternum
The skeletal system derives from multiple embryonic sources whose derivatives must develop in coordination to produce an integrated whole. In particular, interactions across the lateral somitic frontier, where derivatives of the somites and lateral plate
Kira Mitchel +8 more
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Sternal Fracture in Children: Diagnosis by Ultrasonography
Because of its subcutaneous location, the sternum can be examined sonographically using a linear scanner. We report about two children who experienced blunt chest trauma. Anterior–posterior chest X-rays were normal.
Sergio B. Sesia +2 more
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Sternomanubrial reduction with plating for fully displaced sternal fracture: A systematic review
Key Clinical Message Sternal fractures are commonly due to blunt force trauma and reduction is an invasive surgical procedure typically indicated for refractory pain sternal instability.
Sajjaad H. Samat +2 more
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