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ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2024

Comparison of L1-S1 neuroforaminal dimensions derived from plain film radiography versus computed tomography.

Jacob Razzouk, Davis Carter, Mei Carter, Ethan Vyhmeister, Whitney Kagabo, Omar Ramos, Clifford Douglas, Nathaniel Wycliffe, Wayne Cheng, Olumide Danisa

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Jacob RazzoukSchool of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
Davis CarterSchool of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
Mei CarterSchool of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
Ethan VyhmeisterSchool of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
Whitney KagaboDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Omar RamosTwin Cities Spine Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Clifford DouglasDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
Nathaniel WycliffeDepartment of Radiology, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
Wayne ChengDivision of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jerry L. Pettis VA Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
Olumide DanisaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Loma Linda University Health, 25805 Barton Road A106, Loma Linda, CA, 92354, USA. odanisa@yahoo.com.

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purposeTo compare measurements of lumbar neuroforaminal dimensions (NFD) derived from plain film radiography (PFR) and computed tomography (CT) of young patients without spinal pathology.

methodsWe analyzed 213 patients between 18 and 35 years of age without spinal pathology who received PFR and CT within one year of each other. NFD were defined as foraminal height, sagittal anterior-to-posterior width, and area. Statistical analyses assessed correlations and differences between PFR- and CT-derived NFD measurements.

results111 subjects were female and 102 were male. Significant differences between PFR- and CT-derived NFD measurements were observed for all levels L1-S1, with those for foraminal height listed as follows: 4.10 mm at L1-L2, 1.58 mm at L2-L3, 3.23 mm at L3-L4, 4.27 mm at L4-L5, and 1.75 mm at L5-S1. Regarding foraminal area, these differences were 72.20, 73.45, 61.80, 35.38, and 16.18 mm

conclusionThis study describes 9585 measurements from L1-S1 of neuroforaminal measurements derived from CT and plain film radiography from a sample of young patients without spinal pathology. Among these patients, plain film measurements of the neuroforamina are larger compared to those derived from CT for all levels from L1-S1. There is poor correlation and reliability between plain film and CT measurements of neuroforaminal dimensions.

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Lumbar VertebraeTomography, X-Ray ComputedCarubicinFemaleHumansMaleRadiographyReproducibility of ResultsCarubicinN-formyl-13-dihydrocarminomycinComputed tomographyCTNeural foramenNeuroforaminaPlain film radiography

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