Curvatures and Medullary Canal of the Clavicle Among an Egyptian Population: A three Dimensional Computed Tomography Study | ||||
| The Egyptian Journal of Anatomy | ||||
| Article 8, Volume 40, Issue 1, January 2017, Page 120-129 PDF (1.87 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejana.2017.5717 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Nabila Abd El Messih; Mohamed Shaaban; Magdy Youakim; Mariam Fahim | ||||
| Anatomy and Embryology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Clavicle is the most frequently fractured bone in human skeleton. Fractures treated nonoperatively showed higher rate of non-union or malunion. Operative treatment have superior results over the non-operative treatment, and include two approaches; external fixation or internal fixation. External fixation may be cosmetically displeasing and uncomfortable. Internal fixation is accompanied by a higher rate of cure with lesser complications, however the shape and size of the medullary canal of the clavicle can be a prohibiting factor making the placement of intramedullary devices difficult. Aim of work: The present work was designed to study the length, the curvatures as well as the dimensions of the medullary canal of the clavicle among Egyptians using three dimensional computed tomography. Material and Methods: This study was carried on one hundred clavicles. CT scan of the chest with coronal and sagittal reformatting and 3D reconstruction of the clavicle was done. Results: The length of male clavicles was longer than female clavicles. Left clavicles were shorter than right clavicle in both sexes. The medial as well as the lateral angle of the left clavicle was greater than that of the right clavicle in both sexes. The height and width of the medullary canal of the clavicle were generally greater in males than in females. Conclusion: Computed tomography imaging has been shown to be an accurate method for describing the anatomy of the clavicle. Data could be used to determine whether the anatomy of the clavicle and its medullary canal were suitable for intramedullary fixation. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| clavicle; anatomy; CT; Intramedullary Fixation | ||||
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