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Gross Anatomy Of Bifid Xiphoid Process, Shahrzad Zamani, Sara Meawad, Tamryn Van Der Horn, Shiv Dhiman
Gross Anatomy Of Bifid Xiphoid Process, Shahrzad Zamani, Sara Meawad, Tamryn Van Der Horn, Shiv Dhiman
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Introduction: Xiphoid process is the ossified extension of the lower sternum in the chest midline of human adults. Natural variance in this process results in the less common bifurcated morphology.
Objective: The primary objective of this study was to explore the distribution of the bifid variant. As a secondary objective, we aimed to compare bifurcated Xiphoid processes to other possible variations.
Methods: A case study was designed to explore the distribution of bifid variants in a sample of cadavers (n=30) at a large medical education institution. The dependent variable was binarized (bifid or normal) and univariate analyses were performed based …