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An aperture in the sagittal plane of the dorsal wall of the sacrum
Affiliations- Anatomy Department, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
- Anatomy Department, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Abstract
The dorsal wall of the sacrum presents various anatomical variations, while the dorsal bony wall of the sacral canal suffers more. We report a case of a sacrum with a series of variants in the midline due to abnormal ossification and a bizarre aperture on the sagittal plane between the 1st and the 2nd sacral spinous processes. A failure of the ossification patter during embryological life, or an ossification of the supraspinous ligament may result in such an aperture. Sacrum variety is of great importance for the daily proper medical practice.
Abstract
The dorsal wall of the sacrum presents various anatomical variations, while the dorsal bony wall of the sacral canal suffers more. We report a case of a sacrum with a series of variants in the midline due to abnormal ossification and a bizarre aperture on the sagittal plane between the 1st and the 2nd sacral spinous processes. A failure of the ossification patter during embryological life, or an ossification of the supraspinous ligament may result in such an aperture. Sacrum variety is of great importance for the daily proper medical practice.
Keywords
sacral canal, agenesia, ossification, supraspinous ligament, midlin
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An aperture in the sagittal plane of the dorsal wall of the sacrum
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Case report
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179-181
Published online
2019-05-10
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Folia Morphol 2020;79(1):179-181.
Keywords
sacral canal
agenesia
ossification
supraspinous ligament
midlin
Authors
G. Tsoucalas
E. Panagouli
A. Vasilopoulos
V. Thomaidis
M. Piagkou
A. Fiska
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