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Study of Metopism Incidence in Adult Skulls of Karnataka
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Background: The persistence of complete metopic suture is called as metopism. The metopic suture is formed at the meeting of the two halves of the frontal bone, in the midline. The fusion of metopic suture starts normally in the second year of life and within a short duration, gets completely obliterated. The time of the closure of metopic suture varies from one to eight years and it can persist until adult age. Aims and Objectives: To study the incidence of metopism and its clinical importance. Materials and Methods: The present study was carried on 105 dry adult human skulls of both sexes obtained during routine undergraduate teaching. The skulls with complete Metopic suture were selected and studied. Results: In the present study the incidence of complete Metopic suture is 2.85% (out of 105). Conclusion: Awareness of the incidence of persistent metopic suture is important for anatomists, neurosurgeons, radiologists and forensic specialists.
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Background: The persistence of complete metopic suture is called as metopism. The metopic suture is formed at the meeting of the two halves of the frontal bone, in the midline. The fusion of metopic suture starts normally in the second year of life and within a short duration, gets completely obliterated. The time of the closure of metopic suture varies from one to eight years and it can persist until adult age. Aims and Objectives: To study the incidence of metopism and its clinical importance. Materials and Methods: The present study was carried on 105 dry adult human skulls of both sexes obtained during routine undergraduate teaching. The skulls with complete Metopic suture were selected and studied. Results: In the present study the incidence of complete Metopic suture is 2.85% (out of 105). Conclusion: Awareness of the incidence of persistent metopic suture is important for anatomists, neurosurgeons, radiologists and forensic specialists.
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This page is a summary of: Study of Metopism Incidence in Adult Skulls of Karnataka, Indian Journal of Anatomy, June 2020, Red Flower Publication Private, Ltd.,
DOI: 10.21088/ija.2320.0022.9220.8.
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