Study on Anatomical Evaluation of Lumbar Vertebral Canal in Indian Population

Low backache is one of the most prevalent symptoms of lumbar canal stenosis, and it has piqued anatomists’ interest in lumbar canal osteological examination.

The goal of this study was to build a morphometric database of lumbar canal dimensions in the context of their clinical significance.

Material and Methods: 47 adult human lumbar vertebrae sets were procured from several medical institutes in Pune, Maharashtra, India, for a dry bone investigation. A ‘Digital Vernier Caliper with 0.01 mm precision’ was used to measure the lumbar canal’s anteroposterior (LCAP) and transverse (LCT) diameters. To evaluate statistical differences, the data was analysed in SPSS Version 20 using the ‘ANOVA’ test.

The diameter of the lumbar canal antero-posterior (LCAP) decreased from L1 to L5, whereas the diameter of the lumbar canal transverse (LCT) rose steadily from the first to fifth lumbar vertebrae.

Conclusion: In Indians, statistically significant changes in the diameters of the lumbar canal from L1 to L5 were discovered in the current study. This morphometric baseline data can be helpful in the surgical management of lumbar canal stenosis-related low back pain.

Author(S) Details

Balu Londhe
Department of Anatomy, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Rajendra Garud
Department of Anatomy, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

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