ArticleTomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.)2026
Relationship Between Cervical Central Canal and Neural Foraminal Dimensions in a Normative Population.
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objectivesThe relationship between cervical central canal and neural foraminal dimensions remains undefined. This study examined correlations between these structures in a young adult CT cohort screened to exclude apparent cervical spinal pathology.
methodsWe retrospectively reviewed computed tomography images of 1000 patients aged 18 to 35 years screened to exclude apparent cervical spinal pathology. Central canal dimensions included anteroposterior diameter, interpedicular distance, and cross-sectional area. Neural foraminal dimensions included axial width, craniocaudal height, and area. Pearson correlation tests were used to assess associations between the central canal and neural foraminal dimensions.
resultsNeural foraminal area showed the most consistent associations with interpedicular distance bilaterally, though these relationships were modest-to-moderate in magnitude. Axial width and craniocaudal height exhibited no consistent correlations with central canal dimensions. No strong correlations were observed between any combination of central canal and neural foraminal dimensions at any disc level.
conclusionsIn this young adult CT cohort without apparent cervical spinal pathology, cervical central canal and neural foraminal dimensions demonstrated no strong correlations across levels. These findings suggest that central canal dimensions should not be used as a surrogate for neural foraminal dimensions in quantitative morphometric assessment.
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