Journal of Research in Medical Education & Ethics
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 1

A Spinous Projection from Superior Ramus of Pubis – A Case Report

1Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, J N Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202002, India

2Professor, Department of Anatomy, J N Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202002, India

3Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, AIIMS, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India

4Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, King Khalid University, Abha, KSA, Saudi Arabia

5Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Teerthankar Mahavir University, Moradabad, India

*Corresponding author email id: drfarahghaus@rediffmail.com; drfarahghaus@gmail.com

Online published on 16 April, 2015.

Abstract

During routine osteological demonstration in the Anatomy Department of a Medical College, a rare spinous projection from the superior ramus of pubis 1.5 cm lateral to pubic tubercle was seen in hip bone. This process seems to be ossified septum between medial and intermediate compartment of femoral sheath. The finding is of great surgical importance in the inguinal region especially in cases of femoral hernia.

Keywords

Spinous projection, Superior ramus, Ossified, Femoral sheath, Femoral hernia, Inguinal Region, Pubic tubercle