Open AccessCT based evaluation of odontoid morphology in the Indian population
Author(s) -
Arvind G. Kulkarni,
Siddharth Shah,
Ruchira Marwah,
Prasad B. Hanagandi,
Inder Talwar
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.111511
Subject(s) - medicine , odontoid process , fixation (population genetics) , population , nuclear medicine , transverse diameter , anatomy , surgery , cervical spine , environmental health
Anterior fixation using two 3.5 mm screws is typically recommended for type II odontoid fractures. However, it is unsuitable in patients with an odontoid diameter of <9.0 mm. There is no data regarding the morphology of odontoid process in the Indian population. The aim of our study was to: a) Measure the external diameters of odontoid process in the Indian population using CT scan and thus determine the feasibility of two 3.5 mm screw fixation in them. b) Determine if any correlation exists between body height (Ht) and weight (Wt) and external odontoid diameters.