Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: December | Volume: 7 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 261-266
A Morphometric Study of the Sagittal Diameter and the Transverse Diameter of the Lumbar Vertebral Canal in Western Region of Rajasthan through Plain Radiographs
Uday Bhaumik1, Meghna Bhaumik2
1Associate Professor, (M.S., M.Ch) Department of Neurosurgery, Geetanjali Medical College & Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
2Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Geetanjali Medical College & Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Corresponding Author: Meghna Bhaumik
ABSTRACT
Background- Sedantary life style, lack of physical activity, genetic composition so many causes have been contributed to low back pain, but lumbar canal stenosis is turned out to be a major causative factor. It has been suggested that reduced IPD is one among the major cause of narrowing of the spinal canal. The objective of this study was to evaluate the inter- pedicular distances as well as the antero-posterior /sagittal diameter in lumbar vertebral canal in both sexes of western Rajasthan, India.
Objectives- To evaluate the transverse diameter and sagittal diameter of lumbar spinal canal and estimating canal-size in lumbar vertebral column in both sexes in western part of Rajasthan state.
Materials & Methods- The present descriptive type study was conducted in the Department of Anatomy and Neurosurgery of S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur, (Rajasthan). Antero-posterior and lateral plain radiographs of lumbar spine in 1000 subjects were used for the study. All measurements were made by using electronic digital vernier caliper. Student T test was used for analysis.
Results- Mean transverse diameter and sagittal diameter of lumbar vertebral canal were showing a cranio-caudal increase from vertebrae L1 to L5.
Conclusion-The values of IPD are higher in male population in comparison to female counterparts.
Keywords: Interpedicular distance, sagittal diameter of vertebral canal, lumbar vertebral canal, lumbar vertebrae.
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