1. Lumbar ribs: a comprehensive review
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Jens R. Chapman, Islam Aly, R. Shane Tubbs, Rod J. Oskouian, and Marios Loukas
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Homeodomain Proteins ,musculoskeletal diseases ,0301 basic medicine ,Bone Diseases, Developmental ,Lumbar Vertebrae ,business.industry ,Anatomical structures ,Ribs ,General Medicine ,Anatomy ,Surgical procedures ,Lumbar ribs ,03 medical and health sciences ,Mutation ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors ,Humans ,Medicine ,030101 anatomy & morphology ,Neurology (clinical) ,business ,Transcription Factors - Abstract
To date, no single comprehensive review has been published regarding lumbar ribs. Therefore, the present review was conducted to better elucidate these variant anatomical structures, which can be confused with transverse process fractures or result in miscounting of spine segments for surgical procedures.Using standard search engines, a review of lumbar ribs was performed.Lumbar ribs are uncommon but can be misinterpreted on imaging or cause confusion during surgery. Mutations of the FGD1 or Hox10 gene may be involved in the development of lumbar ribs. Knowledge of these structures can decrease misdiagnosis when they are present.
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- 2015
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