Miscarriage is associated with cervical ribs in thoracic outlet syndrome patients
Pauline C. Schut, A.J. Eggink, Titia E. Cohen‐Overbeek, Tom J. M. Van Dooren, Gert J. de Borst, Frietson Galis
Abstract
The constancy of the number of cervical vertebrae in mammals is probably the result of selection against associated variations. A survey among patients with and without cervical ribs showed an association between miscarriage and the presence of cervical ribs. This supports the hypothesized selection against variations in cervical vertebral number.
Topics & Concepts
Rib cageCervical ribMiscarriageMedicineCervical vertebraeCervical spineObstetricsAnatomySurgeryPregnancyBiologyGeneticsBone fractures and treatments