Open AccessCervical vertebrae of South Indian population
Author(s) -
Arathi Mariappan Senthiappan,
Manickam Subramanian,
N. Nagarajan,
Janani Yoganandham,
B. Sowjanya
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of health sciences (ijhs) (en línea)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2550-6978
pISSN - 2550-696X
DOI - 10.53730/ijhs.v6ns3.5276
Subject(s) - calipers , cervical vertebrae , medicine , thoracic vertebrae , anatomy , neurovascular bundle , vertebra , foramen , intervertebral foramen , population , lumbar vertebrae , orthodontics , lumbar , mathematics , environmental health , geometry
Cervical vertebrae owing to their small size and complex anatomy pose a serious challenge for instrumentation during surgery and increase the risk of injury to the adjacent neurovascular structures. The aim of the study is to evaluate the linear measurements of the body, pedicle and foramen transversarium of C1 to C7 vertebrae and to correlate the data clinically. Methods: 138 vertebrae of unknown sex and age were classified into individual cervical vertebrae and the linear dimensions of vertebral body, pedicle and foramen transversarium were measured using digital vernier caliper. Shape of foramen transversarium and presence of accessory foramen were noted. Descriptive statistics and t test were performed to assess the difference between the sides. Results: The transverse length and height of the vertebral body and width of the pedicle were increasing from C3 to C7 vertebrae. Pedicle width of C2 to C6 vertebrae was less than 5.0 mm. Medio-lateral diameter of foramen transversarium increased from C6 to C4 and then decreased from C4 to C1. Unilateral accessory foramen transversarium were observed frequently in C5 vertebra and more commonly on right side.