Morphometry of the cervical vertebral pedicles as a guide for transpedicular screw fixation

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Kayalioglu G., Erturk M., VAROL T., Cezayirli E.

Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica, cilt.47, sa.3, ss.102-107, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2176/nmc.47.102
  • Dergi Adı: Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.102-107
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cervical pedicle, anatomy, right-left difference, morphometry
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Anatomical measurements of the cervical pedicle in a large series of human cervical vertebrae from 48 individuals were obtained to reduce the incidence and severity of complications caused by transpedicular screw placement. The greatest pedicle length was at C-3 and the greatest pedicle width was at C-6. Pedicle width and lateral mass thickness gradually increased from C-3 to C-6. Pedicle height and interpedicular distance increased from C-3 to C-5, and decreased slightly at C-6. The lateral mass-pedicle length was greatest at C-4. The present study found right-left differences for the pedicle-spinous process distance at C-6 (p < 0.05). Pedicle width and height were smaller than those reported in earlier studies, especially at C-3 and C-4, whereas the increasing pedicle widths at C-5 and C-6 were appropriate for pedicle screw fixation.