A STUDY OF METRIC MEASUREMENT OF LUMBAR VERTEBRAE IN THE POPULATION OF CENTRAL INDIA

Author(s): Jitendra Gupta1*, Manish Patil1, Ashutosh Chourishi2

Abstract

The need for a quantitative data base for geometrical and mechanical models of the vertebral column is expressed often by researchers and practitioners, but no comprehensive anthropometric survey for spinal segment modeling has been published. The purpose of this paper is to present a set of anthropometric measurements on dried cadaveric lumbar vertebrae. This includes statistical analysis for distributions of the various dimensions, relations and correlations of vertebral dimensions. The Present study was conducted on 210 adult lumbar vertebrae in department of Anatomy, R.D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, India. The Height, length, width of vertebral body, of lumbar vertebrae were measured with the help of Sliding Vernier Caliper. There was a gradual increase in the transverse diameter of the body of vertebra from L 1-L 5. There was also a- increase in the antero- posterior diameter from L 1 to L5.

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