STUDY OF SEXUAL DIMORPHISM IN HUMAN LUMBAR VERTEBRAL CANAL IN VIDARBHA REGION
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 23
Abstract
Increase in number of patients suffering from backache all over the world needs changing health policies & cost benefit analysis. Hence with this aim the morphometric study of Lumbar Vertebral Canal was undertaken. AIMS: To reveal sexual dimorphism in human Lumbar Vertebral Canal. METHODS & MATERIALS: The material from 50 cadaveric specimens of the Lumbar Vertebra (intact) extending from the upper border of L1 to upper border of S1 including intervertebral discs were studied. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Data was presented in mean± standard deviation and categorical variable were represented in percentage. Comparison of measurement of Lumbar Canal in Males and females was done by unpaired “t” test. RESULTS: By statistical examination, the measurement of Lumbar Canal and vertebral body is greater in males than females of same age groups. The various dimensions of the canal and body of dissected segments were measured at all levels. CONCLUSION: The total measurement of canal in male is greater than female and the total measurements of body is also greater in male than female. The height of Lumbar Canal is more in male than female.
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Shruti Mamidwar, Kiran Palikundwar
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