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A Morphometric Study of the Vertebral Body in Dry Human Typical Lumbar Vertebrae

Vaishali S Anturlikar , Dhaval K Patil1 , Vaishali S Anturlikar2

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Indian Journal of Anatomy 8(4):p 261-264, October-December 2019. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ija.2320.0022.8419.2

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Dhaval K Patil, Vaishali S Anturlikar. A Morphometric Study of the Vertebral Body in Dry Human Typical Lumbar Vertebrae. Indian J Anat. 2019;8(4):261–264.

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Background: The knowledge of various morphometric measurements of the vertebral body is essential for neurosurgeons and spinal surgeons for performing various operative procedures on the lumbar spine. The present study aims to create a morphometric database pertaining to the bodies of typical lumbar vertebrae. Objective: To measure the various dimensions of vertebral body in typical lumbar vertebrae. Material and methods: Two hundred dry human typical lumbar vertebrae of undetermined gender and age were selected for the study. The various parameters of vertebral body were measured. Results: The anteroposterior distance of the vertebral body in typical lumbar vertebrae ranged from 23.44 to 36.74 mm with a mean of 29.55 ± 2.93 mm. The transverse diameter of the vertebral body ranged from 33.54 to 54.06 mm with a mean of 42.37 ± 3.99 mm. The vertebral body width ranged from 29.26 to 48.98 mm with a mean of 37.23 ± 3.68 mm. The anterior height of the body ranged from 17.06 to 29.26 mm with a mean of 24.03 ± 2.14 mm. The posterior height of the body ranged from 17.84 to 31.42 mm with a mean of 25.28 ± 2.16 mm. Conclusion: The results provide a comprehensive database which will be helpful for designing of vertebral body instrumentations for Indian population.

 

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Dhaval K Patil, Vaishali S Anturlikar. A Morphometric Study of the Vertebral Body in Dry Human Typical Lumbar Vertebrae. Indian J Anat. 2019;8(4):261–264.

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Vertebral body; Typical lumbar vertebra; Anterior height; Posterior height; Vertebral body width

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