EFFECT OF AGE & SEX ON MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF SACRAL VESTIBULE USING PLAIN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

Abstract

Background: The present study was aimed to study and develop in-depth understanding of the morphometry of sacral vestibule in North-West Indian population presenting to our institution, which will go a long way in planning to treat the posterior pelvic injuries with percutaneous screws, thereby reducing the morbidity associated with open fixation.

Methods: This study was conducted in the Department of Orthopaedics and Radiodiagnosis at Dr Rajendra Prasad Govt. Medical College, Kangra at Tanda over a period of one year. All the patients of the age >18 years and above submitting for either abdominal, lower spinal or non-orthopaedic pathology of pelvic region, presenting for computed tomography to the Department of Radiodiagnosis were included in the study.

Results: There was non-significant difference in coronal angulation of S1 (P=0.701) and S2 (P=0.913) between males and females. There was significant difference in axial angulation of S1 (P=0.000) and S2 (P=0.045) between males and females. Alar length & Alar width was not significantly different between age-groups

Conclusion: The present study, the first of its kind in Northern part of India arrived to help us anthropometric measurements of sacral vestibule, thereby, helping in development of local protocols for percutaneous fixation in sacral fracture.

Keywords: Sacral, Coronal angulation, Axial angulation.