Do we know the normal anterior-posterior diameters of the spinal cord and canal in newborns?

Authors : Öner ÖZBEY, Fatma Zeynep ARSLAN, Muslu Kazım KÖREZ, Müge PAYASLI

Pages : 456-461

Doi:10.32322/jhsm.1215575

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Publication Date : 2023-03-27

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: We aim to reveal the normal anterior-posterior diameter of the spinal cord and canal at cervical, thoracic and lumbar levels in newborn with sonographic measurements and to create a reference value. Also, we aim to reveal whether the anterior-posterior diameter at these levels will vary with the newborn\`s head circumference, gender, height and weight. Thus, we aim to be one of the pioneering studies in the literature Material and Method: Statistical analysis was performed to determine normal anterior-posterior diameter for the spinal canal and spinal cord at each vertebral level, and their correlations with birth weight, length and head circumference. Results: 188 newborns were included. The mean anteroposterior spinal canal diameter in male newborns was significantly higher compared to females insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(9.27±0.83 vs 9.00±0.79, p=.020);. There was a positive correlation between spinal cord anterior-posterior diameter and head circumference at thoracic level, which was statistically significant. There was a positive correlation between spinal canal diameter and height at thoracic level. There was a positive correlation between spinal canal diameter and weight at lumbar level. Conclusion: The establishment of the normal values for anterior-posterior diameters of the spinal cord in healthy newborns may contribute the current literature data.
Keywords : Spinal canal diameter and newborns, diameter and newborns, diameter and newborns, Diameter