Research Article

Morphometric Analysis and Classification of the Cross-Sectional Shape of the C2 Lamina

Table 2

Comparison of morphometric parameters of the C2 lamina across studies.

PopulationSpecimens
(number of axes)
Thickness
(mm)
Thickness
>5.5 mm
(%)
95% CI
(lower-upper)

Current studyKorean145  
(CT scans)
6.39 ± 1.2175.96.26–6.54

Cassinelli et al. (2006)American42070.5
(>5 mm)
Null

Wang (2006)American38
(Cadavers)
79Null

Kim et al. (2008)Korean102
(CT scans)
61.3Null

Ma et al. (2010)Chinese120
(Cadavers)
83.3
(≥4 mm)
Null

Bhatnagar et al. (2010)American5094Null

Hu et al. (2010)Chinese (Han)28“Bulk”Null

Xin-Yu et al. (2011)Chinese96
(Cadavers)
85
(>5 mm)
Null
112
(CT scans)

Yusof and Shamsi (2012)Malaysian98
(CT scans)
75.5
(≥5 mm)
Null

Sharma et al. (2015)Indian38
(Cadavers)
36.9Null
(CT scans)NA

Saetia and Phankhongsab (2015)Thai20079Null