Research Article

Morphometric Analysis of Lateral Masses of Axis Vertebrae in North Indians

Table 3

Comparison of results reported in the present study and series reported in the literature.

ParametersLalit et al. (present study) 2014
North Indian 60
Xu et al. 1995 [4]
Ohio 50
Madawi et al. 1997 [2]
England 50
Gupta and Goel
2000 [9] Maharashtrian 50
Howington et al. 2001 [11]
American 10
Taitz et al. 1978 [12]
Israel 32
Mean (mm) and S.D
range (mm)
Mean (mm) and S.D
range (mm)
Mean (mm) and S.D
range (mm)
Mean (mm) and S.D
range (mm)
Mean (mm) and S.D
range (mm)
Mean (mm) and S.D
range (mm)

PL21.61 ± 2.37
16.00–25.15
Male (30)
 25.6 ± 1.8
 23–31
Female (20)
 25.5 ± 1.4
 23–29
28.7 ± 2.2
22–36
16.6

PW8.82 ± 2.06
3.60–12.50
Male (30)
 7.7 ± 1.4
 5–10
Female (20)
 9 ± 1.1
 4–10
7.9 ± 1.5
4.7–12.4
7.9
4.8–14.5
9.1

PH5.63 ± 2.43
2.20–13.95
Male (30)
 8.6 ± 1.2
 6–12
Female (20)
 7.9 ± 1.4
 6–10
7.8 ± 1.3
3.4–12.2
7.7
4.5–12
7.9

SAFHERt.
 8.87 ± 1.63
 5.5–13.90
Lt.
 9.08 ± 1.51
 5.6–13.30
Mean
 8.98 ± 1.36
 5.8–12.05
8.6 ± 1.4
5.3–12.3
8.4
5.5–11.5

SAFHiRt.
 4.27 ± 0.88
 2.70–6.50
Lt.
 4.21 ± 0.86
 2.20–7.10
Mean
 4.23 ± 0.81
 2.40–6.60
4.4 ± 1.8
0.8–9.0
4.62
1.5–8.5

Depth of vertebral arteryRt.
  4.61 ± 1.09
 2.60–7.40
Lt.
 4.87 ± 0.95
 2.20–6.60
Mean
 4.72 ± 0.83
 2.40–6.05
4.2 ± 1.6
1.0–9.4
4.36
2.0–8.2

FTLRt.
 5.03 ± 1.07
 3.00–7.00
Lt.
 5.18 ± 1.09
 1.50–7.00
Mean
 5.11 ± 0.91
  2.75–6.50
Rt.
 5.85 ± 1.39
 3.9–11.3
Lt.
 5.76 ± 0.71
 4.0–7.3

FTWRt.
 5.12 ± 1.32
 3.00–8.00
Lt.
 5.00 ± 1.53
 2.00–8.00
Mean
 5.06 ± 1.23
 3.25–8.00
5.6 ± 0.9
4.3–8.0
Rt.
 4.77 ± 0.70
 3.6–6.2
Lt.
 4.99 ± 0.66
 3.4–6.0

FTDRt.
 4.13 ± 0.87
 2.50–5.80
Lt.
 4.05 ± 0.89
 2.40–5.80
Mean
 4.09 ± 0.74
 2.70–5.30
5.7 ± 1.0
3.9–9.0

PSARt.
 23.40 ± 2.63
 19.00–29.00
Lt.
 23.23 ± 2.71
 19.00–29.00
Mean
 23.32 ± 2.62
 19.00–29.00
Male (30)
 20.4 ± 4.0
 14–30
Female (20)
 20.0 ± 3.8
 13–25
24.0 ± 4.2
13–34

PMARt.
 32.10 ± 1.95
 29.00–37.00
Lt.
 32.37 ± 1.52
 29.00–36.00
Mean
 32.23 ± 1.65
 29.00–36.00
Male (30)
 33.3 ± 2.9
 26–40
Female (20)
 32.7 ± 3.4
 28–41
32.4 ± 4.0
24–43