J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1987 Feb;22(1):159-162. 10.4055/jkoa.1987.22.1.159.

Radiographic Measurement of Normal Adult Cervical Spinal Region in the Korean Population

• Lim Y
• Yoo HD
• Shin ST
• Kim BJ
• Seo KY

• KMID: 2445693
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1987.22.1.159

Abstract

Radiographic measurement of cervical spine is very important in cervical spine injury especially those without fracture. Authors measured the retropharyngeal space, retrotracheal space, lordortic curve and sagittal diameter of cervical spinal canal in 148 cases of normal adult male. The results are as follows: 1 . In normal Korean adult male maximum retropharyngeal space is 7mm in C, level and Smm in Cs level. Maximum retrotracheal space is 16mm in C, level. 3. Loss of normal lordotic curve is shown in 21 cases(14.2%), 4. Average sagittal diameter of C, level is 21.27mm-it's the largest of all the cervical spinal cana1s, and that of C, level is 16.15mm-it's the smallest.

Keyword

Roentgenographic measurement; Cervical spinal region

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Humans
Male
Spinal Canal
Spine