Abstract:Objective: Measure the diameter and thickness of the C6 and C7 pedicles using computed tomography, to analyze the security of the act surgery and the difference between males and females. Methods: This is a retrospective study. Two hundred computerized tomography scans of the cervical spine, one hundred male and one hundred female, from the Hospital Santa Teresa Radiology sector were evaluated. The pedicle thickness was measured in the axial plane, and the height was measured in sagittal slices. The student’s… Show more
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