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Morphometry of pedicle and vertebral body in a Mexican population by CT and Fluroscopy
Author(s) -
Guzmán López Santos,
Urritua Vega Edgar,
De la Garza Castro Oscar,
Elizondo Omaña Rodrigo Enrique
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.649.3
Subject(s) - coronal plane , sagittal plane , lumbar , cadaver , anatomy , medicine , population , fluoroscopy , spondylolysis , lumbar vertebrae , vertebral body , lumbar spine , radiology , surgery , spondylolisthesis , environmental health
To quantify the morphometric characteristics of the pedicles of the lumbar spine in Mexican population. There are not reports about the morphometry of lumbar pedicle in a Mexican population exist. 60 cadavers were evaluated by fluoroscopy and CT from L1 to L5. Each vertebral pedicle was measured in the axial, sagittal and coronal planes. Wide variation in pedicle morphology between specimens at each vertebral level was found in the population. Pedicles from the lumbar vertebrae attained dimensions acceptable for 5.5 ‐ 6.5 mm screw diameters. The data in this study indicates that pedicle screws may be used in the lumbar region.