Talk:Sternal angle

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Alternative Name

I've often heard the term "Angle of Louis" for the sternal angle. Perhaps that name is now outdated, but I think there should be an Angle of Louis redirect to this page. Also, maybe there should be some reference to the old name on this page.

I'm very new to WP, but I finally got up the gumption to make the changes myself. Alki 16:24, 10 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Clinical significance

What is the clinical significance of the sternal angle? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.1.48.55 (talk • contribs) 20:06, 23 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The sternal angle is often used as a point of reference to find the five major cardiac areas: aortic area(second right intercostal space), pulmonic area(second left intercostal space), Erb's point(third left intercostal space), tricuspid area(fourth left intercostal space), and mitral area (or apex) (fifth left intercostal space). - Enigma55 ^{(talk • email) 00:21, 17 May 2008 (UTC)}[reply]

History

On this page, the name Angle of Louis is attributed to Antoine Louis (in the introduction) AND to Pierre Charles Alexandre Louis in the history section. So who was it named after? Does anyone know for sure? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.93.123.250 (talk) 08:25, 16 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hi 134.93.123.250! There is now referenced information about the doubt of who named the sternal angle. Thanks! Bibeyjj (talk) 16:54, 6 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]