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IJAR.2020.102

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Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 8; Issue 1.3 (March 2020)

Page No.: 7356-7359

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2020.102

MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF TYPICAL THORACIC VERTEBRAE AND ITS CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Garg. S *1, Saha. S 2, Saxena. A. K 3, Aneja. P 4.

*1 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anatomy, SGT Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Gurugram, India.

2 Associate Professor, Dept. of Anatomy, SGT Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Gurugram, India.

3 Head & Professor, Dept. of Anatomy, SGT Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Gurugram, India.

4 Professor, Dept. of Anatomy, SGT Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Gurugram, India.

Corresponding Author: Dr. Shilpi Garg, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anatomy, SGT Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Gurugram, India. E-Mail: mdshilpi@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Background: The frequent surgical interventions of thoracic spine are more common due to a wide array of traumatic, degenerative and neoplastic diseases. For successful surgical management of these conditions, a detailed anatomical knowledge of the thoracic vertebrae is required.

Aim: The aim of this study was to present a morphometric reference database for Pedicle morphometry of typical thoracic vertebrae in Indian population.

Material and methods: The study was conducted on 120 dry human typical (T2-T8) thoracic vertebrae selected from the bone bank of the Department of Anatomy, SGT Medical College Hospital and research institute, Gurugram. Linear measurements of the vertebrae were taken with the help of digital Vernier caliper .Statistical Analysis: Mean and standard deviation of the morphometric parameters taken into account were analyzed. The comparison of morphometric dimensions of the right and left sides was performed using Student’s t-test and p-value was calculated.

Results: The morphometric analysis of the thoracic vertebrae demonstrated that the Pedicle height (PH) was 10.35 ± 1.22 mm and Pedicle Width (PW) was 5.65±2.06mm.

Conclusion: The results provide a comprehensive database for more accurate modelling and design of vertebral body implants and instrumentations for Indian population.

Key Words: Pedicle width (PW), Pedicle Height (PH), Typical Thoracic vertebrae, Morphometry.

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Cite this article: Garg. S, Saha. S, Saxena. A. K, Aneja. P. MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF TYPICAL THORACIC VERTEBRAE AND ITS CLINICAL RELEVANCE. Int J Anat Res 2020;8(1.3):7356-7359. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2020.102