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Title: | Xiphoid size and gender differences : an anatomical study |
Authors: | Manche, Alexander Grima, Carmel Camilleri, Liberato |
Keywords: | Xiphoid process Sternum Physical diagnosis |
Issue Date: | 2021 |
Publisher: | Pulsus Group, Inc. |
Citation: | Manche, A., Grima, C., & Camilleri, L. (2021). Xiphoid size and gender differences : an anatomical study. International Journal of Anatomical Variations, 14(5), 95-96. |
Abstract: | Background: Several studies have documented anatomical variations of
the sternum. Because of its central role as an anchor of various abdominal
muscles we have investigated a possible correlation between xiphoid length
and body habitus indices, in both males and females. Method: Measurements of sternal length were obtained prior to median sternotomy during cardiac surgery. Body Surface Area (BSA) was calculated from height and weight, using standard tables. A xiphoid 1cm or less in length was considered vestigial. Results: The xiphoid was significantly longer in males. There was a positive significant correlation between xiphoid length and patient height and BSA in males, but not in females. Vestigial xiphoid was significantly commoner in females. Conclusion: Our results demonstrate a marked gender difference in xiphoid morphology, with proportional scaling only exhibited in males. The absence of this scaling in females suggests an alternative mechanism behind vestigial xiphoid. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/76902 |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacSciSOR |
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