Rate of presence of 11 thoracic vertebrae and 6 lumbar vertebrae in asymptomatic Chinese adult volunteers

Rate of presence of 11 thoracic vertebrae and 6 lumbar vertebrae in asymptomatic Chinese adult volunteers

Abstract Background An increasing number of studies on spinal morphology in asymptomatic Asian and Western patients have been reported. Variation in spinal anatomy among patients is considered as the cause of wrong-level surgery in up to 40% of cases. The present study examined the rate of presence...

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Main Authors: Ying-zhao Yan, Qing-ping Li, Cong-cong Wu, Xiang-xiang Pan, Zhen-xuan Shao, Shao-qing Chen, Ke Wang, Xi-bang Chen, Xiang-yang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
11 thoracic vertebrae
6 lumbar vertebrae
Wrong-site surgery
Spinal alignment
Asymptomatic volunteers
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-0835-9

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