THORACOLUMBAR VERTEBRAL HEIGHT RATIO: NORMAL VALUE IN THAI POPULATION AND SIGNIFICANCE

Authors

  • Pimjai SIRIWONGPAIRAT Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine at Ramathibodi Hospital
  • Chuda SRISUKON Section of Radiology, Noparat Rajathani Hospital
  • Suphaneewan JAOVISIDHA Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine at Ramathibodi Hospital
  • Sarawut KITTIPEERACHOL Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine at Ramathibodi Hospital
  • Chatchai THANUDUMRONG Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine at Ramathibodi Hospital

Abstract

The vertebral height (anterior height, central height and posterior height) of thoracolumbar spine, Th12 to L4, were measured in 398 normal subjects by standard lateral radiographs, and the vertebral height ratios were calculated in both females and males to evaluate normal value in Thai population. A fracture was considered to be present if the anterior or central height was decreased by 20% comparing to the posterior height.

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2023-03-30

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SIRIWONGPAIRAT P, SRISUKON C, JAOVISIDHA S, KITTIPEERACHOL S, THANUDUMRONG C. THORACOLUMBAR VERTEBRAL HEIGHT RATIO: NORMAL VALUE IN THAI POPULATION AND SIGNIFICANCE. ASEAN J Radiol [Internet]. 2023 Mar. 30 [cited 2025 Apr. 24];1(2):67-73. Available from: https://asean-journal-radiology.org/index.php/ajr/article/view/244

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (1995): May-August

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