Incomplete development of second sacral lamina: a case report

Authors

  • Renu Chauhan Department of Anatomy, UCMS and GTB Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi-110095
  • Jugesh Khanna Department of Anatomy, UCMS and GTB Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi-110095

Keywords:

Middle sacral crest, Sacral Lamina, Sacral canal, Sacrum

Abstract

Sacrum is made up of large fused 5 sacral vertebra forming posterior wall of pelvis. On routine examination of the bones present in the bone bank of our department we noticed a sacrum in which sacral canal was incompletely formed due to imperfect formation of second sacral laminae. Knowledge of such type of variation may be of importance to the clinicians in dealing with patients presenting with bladder and or bowel disturbances or presenting with some neurological deficit of the lower limb. Orthopaedic surgeons should also be aware of this anomaly while operating in the sacral region.

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Published

2017-01-27

How to Cite

Chauhan, R., & Khanna, J. (2017). Incomplete development of second sacral lamina: a case report. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 1(3), 281–282. Retrieved from https://www.msjonline.org/index.php/ijrms/article/view/2606