CT osteometry of the lumbar spinal pedicle in 100 Chinese and its clinical relevance

English Keywords:Lumbar,Spinal pedicle,CT

English Abstract:

  The pedicle diameter and inclined angle of L1~ L5 were measured in 100 Chinese patients who had low back pain. The present results showed that the average pedicle diameters from L1 ~ L5 were 5. 3. 6. 7. 9. 5. 11. 5 and 14. 7mm, respectively. The average