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Palatometry in South Indian skulls and its clinical implications
Abstracts / Journal of the Anatomical Society of India 65S (2016) S98–S142
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19 Multiple variations in the external features of a single cadaveric liver – A case report S. Patra ∗ , S. Nayak, S. Pradhan, D. Bara, C. Sarangi, C. Mohapatra SCB MCH, Cuttack, Odisha, India Gross abnormalities of the liver are rare in spite of its complex development. These anomalies often go unnoticed as they are asymptomatic, but are found incidentally at autopsy and laparotomy, which might lead to confusion during surgery or clinical misdiagnosis. The present case report describes a myriad of variations in the external morphology of a single cadaveric liver which could cause potential errors during diagnostic procedures. This liver specimen was procured from a female cadaver during routine dissection of abdomen, in the Department of Anatomy SCB MCH, Cuttack. We observed (i) single accessory fissure of length – 6 cm, depth 3 cm, (ii) accessory caudate lobe of length 17 mm, breadth – 15 mm, thickness – 7 mm, (iii) absence of fissure for ligamentum teres, (iv) another accessory lobe at the junction of posterior and inferior surface on the right lobe length – 45 mm from the root of attachment and breadth – 30 mm, (v) a very prominent papillary process, (vi) ligamentum teres found embedded in the substance of the liver on its inferior surface. This study would certainly throw light on the importance of such variant appearance for influencing the favourable surgical outcome for surgeons during segmental resection, planning billiary surgery or a portosystemic anastomosis, for clinicians to rule out diseases and radiologists when interpreting liver radiologic findings.
The authors have none to declare. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasi.2016.08.327 21 Palatometry in South Indian skulls and its clinical implications Vasudha Kulkarni Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College, Bengaluru, India A systematised measurement of bony palate of human skull is called as palatometry. It is a subdivision of craniometry; measurement of human skull. Palatometry has wide applications in the fields of orthodontic surgeries, palatal implants, repair of cleft palate, and treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, etc. The present study aims at analysing the palatal parameters. 206 hard palates of South Indian skulls were studied at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College. Palatal length, breadth, area and index were calculated. Mean palatal length, breadth, index and area were 40.4 mm, 44.2 mm, 109.3 and 1786 sqmm respectively. 86.9% of palates were Brachystaphylin type (broad palate). The data obtained is of great value to determine race, age and sex of human skull. It is also useful for orthodontic procedures. The results of the present study are useful in the fields of forensic anthropology, taxonomy, and palaeoanthropology and population distance analysis. Conflicts of interest
Conflicts of interest
The author has none to declare.
The authors have none to declare. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasi.2016.08.328 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasi.2016.08.326 20 Bilateral high branching pattern of femoral nerve – A clinico-anatomical study Susmita
Saha 1,∗ ,
Rohini
Pakhiddey 2
1
SGT Medical College, Hospital & Research Institute, Gurgaon, Haryana, India 2 Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India The aim of reporting this case is to highlight the abnormal, higher branching pattern of the femoral nerve which is very rarely reported. The present anomaly was detected during routine course of cadaveric dissection of a 60 year old male cadaver. There was a very early division of the femoral nerve in both sides. The femoral nerve descended through the psoas major muscle and divided into two branches; anterior and posterior, 4.1 cm above the midpoint of the inguinal ligament. Knowledge of this kind of variation in the branching pattern of femoral nerve has much academic and clinical value. Furthermore, it will be extremely helpful to the surgeons to prevent iatrogenic injury to femoral nerve and for the anaesthetist to give successful block in the femoral nerve.
22 Block lumbosacral transitional vertebra – A case report Vandana A. Sharma ∗ , Deepak Sharma, Abhijeet Yadav, Ritubala Soni Department of Anatomy, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India Skeletal variations in lumbosacral region are associated with back pain. They may result in sacralization, lumbarization or transitional vertebra. Block lumbosacral vertebrae have embryological basis and clinical implications. Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae are common but usually involve L-5 and S-1, the higher level block lumbosacral vertebrae involving L-3 are rare and have major morphological and clinical implications. During study of lumbosacral transitional vertebrae, fusion of L-3 to L-5 and sacrum with scoliosis was observed at Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal. In this case L-3 to L-5 and sacrum were completely fused with incomplete lumbarization of S-1. Such condition of block lumbosacral vertebrae has embryological importance and clinical implications. Such block vertebrae morphologically and functionally acts as a unit, resulting in upward shift of the motion segment. This fusion of vertebra may be congenital, acquired or pathological. Such anomalies of lumbosacral region are important from morphological and clinical perspective to the
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19 Multiple variations in the external features of a single cadaveric liver – A case report S. Patra ∗ , S. Nayak, S. Pradhan, D. Bara, C. Sarangi, C. Mohapatra SCB MCH, Cuttack, Odisha, India Gross abnormalities of the liver are rare in spite of its complex development. These anomalies often go unnoticed as they are asymptomatic, but are found incidentally at autopsy and laparotomy, which might lead to confusion during surgery or clinical misdiagnosis. The present case report describes a myriad of variations in the external morphology of a single cadaveric liver which could cause potential errors during diagnostic procedures. This liver specimen was procured from a female cadaver during routine dissection of abdomen, in the Department of Anatomy SCB MCH, Cuttack. We observed (i) single accessory fissure of length – 6 cm, depth 3 cm, (ii) accessory caudate lobe of length 17 mm, breadth – 15 mm, thickness – 7 mm, (iii) absence of fissure for ligamentum teres, (iv) another accessory lobe at the junction of posterior and inferior surface on the right lobe length – 45 mm from the root of attachment and breadth – 30 mm, (v) a very prominent papillary process, (vi) ligamentum teres found embedded in the substance of the liver on its inferior surface. This study would certainly throw light on the importance of such variant appearance for influencing the favourable surgical outcome for surgeons during segmental resection, planning billiary surgery or a portosystemic anastomosis, for clinicians to rule out diseases and radiologists when interpreting liver radiologic findings.
The authors have none to declare. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasi.2016.08.327 21 Palatometry in South Indian skulls and its clinical implications Vasudha Kulkarni Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College, Bengaluru, India A systematised measurement of bony palate of human skull is called as palatometry. It is a subdivision of craniometry; measurement of human skull. Palatometry has wide applications in the fields of orthodontic surgeries, palatal implants, repair of cleft palate, and treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, etc. The present study aims at analysing the palatal parameters. 206 hard palates of South Indian skulls were studied at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College. Palatal length, breadth, area and index were calculated. Mean palatal length, breadth, index and area were 40.4 mm, 44.2 mm, 109.3 and 1786 sqmm respectively. 86.9% of palates were Brachystaphylin type (broad palate). The data obtained is of great value to determine race, age and sex of human skull. It is also useful for orthodontic procedures. The results of the present study are useful in the fields of forensic anthropology, taxonomy, and palaeoanthropology and population distance analysis. Conflicts of interest
Conflicts of interest
The author has none to declare.
The authors have none to declare. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasi.2016.08.328 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasi.2016.08.326 20 Bilateral high branching pattern of femoral nerve – A clinico-anatomical study Susmita
Saha 1,∗ ,
Rohini
Pakhiddey 2
1
SGT Medical College, Hospital & Research Institute, Gurgaon, Haryana, India 2 Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India The aim of reporting this case is to highlight the abnormal, higher branching pattern of the femoral nerve which is very rarely reported. The present anomaly was detected during routine course of cadaveric dissection of a 60 year old male cadaver. There was a very early division of the femoral nerve in both sides. The femoral nerve descended through the psoas major muscle and divided into two branches; anterior and posterior, 4.1 cm above the midpoint of the inguinal ligament. Knowledge of this kind of variation in the branching pattern of femoral nerve has much academic and clinical value. Furthermore, it will be extremely helpful to the surgeons to prevent iatrogenic injury to femoral nerve and for the anaesthetist to give successful block in the femoral nerve.
22 Block lumbosacral transitional vertebra – A case report Vandana A. Sharma ∗ , Deepak Sharma, Abhijeet Yadav, Ritubala Soni Department of Anatomy, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India Skeletal variations in lumbosacral region are associated with back pain. They may result in sacralization, lumbarization or transitional vertebra. Block lumbosacral vertebrae have embryological basis and clinical implications. Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae are common but usually involve L-5 and S-1, the higher level block lumbosacral vertebrae involving L-3 are rare and have major morphological and clinical implications. During study of lumbosacral transitional vertebrae, fusion of L-3 to L-5 and sacrum with scoliosis was observed at Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal. In this case L-3 to L-5 and sacrum were completely fused with incomplete lumbarization of S-1. Such condition of block lumbosacral vertebrae has embryological importance and clinical implications. Such block vertebrae morphologically and functionally acts as a unit, resulting in upward shift of the motion segment. This fusion of vertebra may be congenital, acquired or pathological. Such anomalies of lumbosacral region are important from morphological and clinical perspective to the