An observational study to assess the various dimensions of the C1 in relation to the vertebral artery groove.

Abstract

Aim:  The aim of the present study was to assess the various dimensions of the C1 in relation to the vertebral artery groove.

Material & methods: 100 atlas vertebrae, available in the Dept of anatomy, autonomous state medical college, Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh, India were studied. The specimens selected were dry, complete, of human cadaveric vertebrae of Indian origin. Vertebrae with gross vertebral pathology were excluded.

Results: Test of significance (paired t-test) was carried out for comparison of right and left sides. The p value < 0.05 was considered to be significant and > 0.05 was considered to be insignificant. For all parameters, this was insignificant showing bilateral symmetry.

Conclusion: The overall goal of this study was to generate information that would be useful for geometric modelling of vertebrae and give necessary morphometric data on human atlas vertebra in   of Indian population