Volume : VIII, Issue : X, October - 2018

MID-SAGITTAL DIAMETER OF CERVICAL SPINE IN SOUTH INDIANS

Dr Suresh Paramasivam, Dr. Murugesan Govindarajan

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Mid–sagittal diameter of 3rd to 7th cervical verteae, is the single most important measurement, which highly correlates with the risk of developing neurological deficit in patients with cervical spondylosis. Mid–sagittal diameter varies with the sex, race, geographical area, nutrition, built of the target population.

In this study, we measured the midsagittal diameter in x–ray cervical spine lateral view and in anatomical cervical bone specimens in our local population.

We found baseline value of mid–sagittal in our local population by measuring mid–sagittal diameter of C3 to C7 in cadavers. We found that, the midsagittal diameter highly correlates with the risk of developing cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Although radiographic measurement of midsagittal diameter gives magnification of approximately 22%, it can be safely used as a screening tool in outpatient department.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

Cite This Article:

DR SURESH PARAMASIVAM, DR.MURUGESAN GOVINDARAJAN, MID-SAGITTAL DIAMETER OF CERVICAL SPINE IN SOUTH INDIANS, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-10 | October-2018


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