Morphometry of the thoracolumbar vertebrae in sickle cell disease

SERARSLAN Y., KALACI A., ÖZKAN C., DOĞRAMACI Y., Çokluk C., YANAT A. N.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE, vol.17, no.2, pp.182-186, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jocn.2009.05.010
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.182-186
  • Keywords: Morphometry, Osteoporosis, Pedicle, Pedicle screw, Sickle cell disease, Vertebrae, ADJACENT NEURAL STRUCTURES, NORMAL ADULT NIGERIANS, LUMBAR SPINE, PEDICLE MORPHOLOGY, ANATOMIC RELATIONS, SAGITTAL DIAMETER, INDIAN POPULATION, THORACIC PEDICLE, SCREW FIXATION, PATIENT
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) who have deformities and vertebral fractures due to osteoporosis may require surgery. Spinal surgeons must become familiar with the vertebral morphometry of patients with SCD and to that aim we have examined the morphometry of the thoracolumbar spine in these patients.