Transverse pedicle width and transverse pedicle angle in the studied patients (*: p < 0.05).
| Transverse pedicle width (mm) | Transverse pedicle angle (degrees) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | n | Mean | Range | Median | n | Mean | Range | Median | |
| T1 concave | 11 | 5.3±0.9 | 3.8-6.5 | 5.7 | 11 | 33.2±4.8 | 26.8-42.5 | 32.6 | |
| T1 convex | 12 | 4.8±0.9 | 3.5-5.9 | 4.9 | 12 | 35±5 | 27.6-42.6 | 34.9 | |
| T2 concave | 16 | 4.5±1.4 | 1.9-7.1 | 5 | 16 | 25.2±6.6 | 17.2-40.1 | 24.8 | |
| T2 convex | 16 | 3.9±1.2 | 1.7-6.4 | 3.8 | 16 | 26.6±7.2 | 17.4-42.8 | 25.6 | |
| T3 concave | 17 | 4±1.1* | 1.9-5.6 | 3.9 | 17 | 19.8±6.3 | 9.7-32.3 | 18.2 | |
| T3 convex | 17 | 2.4±1.3 | 0.9-4.6 | 2.2 | 17 | 19.3±6.8 | 11.3-38.3 | 17.2 | |
| T4 concave | 17 | 2.9±0.8* | 1.3-4.1 | 3.1 | 17 | 16.1±3.9 | 7.8-23.4 | 16.7 | |
| T4convex | 17 | 1.8±0.7 | 0.5-3.4 | 1.6 | 17 | 15.1±4.1 | 8.1-23.6 | 14.6 | |
| T5 concave | 17 | 2.8±0.7* | 1.6-4.1 | 2.8 | 17 | 15±3.7 | 8.6-25.1 | 14.7 | |
| T5 convex | 17 | 1.8±0.9 | 0.8-3.7 | 1.8 | 17 | 15.2±5 | 11-33 | 13.9 | |
| T6 concave | 17 | 2.4±0.8 | 0.9-3.7 | 2.6 | 17 | 14.9±3.3 | 10.6-22.1 | 14.6 | |
| T6 convex | 17 | 2.4±1 | 1.2-4.4 | 2.2 | 17 | 14.1±2.9 | 8.4-19.6 | 14.3 | |
| T7 concave | 17 | 2.1±0.6* | 1-3.2 | 2.1 | 17 | 14.7±2.8* | 9.4-20 | 14.5 | |
| T7 convex | 17 | 2.7±0.9 | 1.5-4.2 | 2.8 | 17 | 12.8±2.1 | 9.4-16.1 | 12.8 | |
| T8 concave | 17 | 2.2±0.6* | 0.8-2.9 | 2.4 | 17 | 14±3.4 | 9-24.4 | 13.2 | |
| T8 convex | 17 | 3.1±0.8 | 1.3-4 | 3.5 | 17 | 12.9±2.8 | 8.3-19.5 | 13.5 | |
| T9 concave | 17 | 2.9±1.1 | 1.1-5 | 2.7 | 17 | 14.5±2.9 | 10.9-21.1 | 14.3 | |
| T9 convex | 17 | 3±0.9 | 0.9-4.4 | 3.2 | 17 | 13.8±2.9 | 10.3-21.4 | 13 | |
| T10 concave | 17 | 3.7±1.3 | 1.7-6.7 | 3.7 | 17 | 13±2.4 | 9.7-20.4 | 12.6 | |
| T10 convex | 17 | 3.4±1 | 1.1-5.2 | 3 | 17 | 13.9±2.8 | 8.6-22.8 | 13.8 | |
| T11 concave | 17 | 4.5±1.2 | 2.7-6.6 | 4.5 | 17 | 11.9±2.5 | 7.6-15.6 | 11.7 | |
| T11 convex | 17 | 4±1.4 | 2-6.9 | 3.7 | 17 | 13.3±3.3 | 8-22.6 | 13.1 | |
| T12 concave | 17 | 5.9±1.5 | 3.5-9 | 5.5 | 17 | 11.8±3.2 | 6.1-17.6 | 11.6 | |
| T12 convex | 17 | 4.8±1.9 | 2.2-7.8 | 4.4 | 17 | 12.7±2.9 | 7.8-17.7 | 13.1 | |
| L1 concave | 17 | 4.9±1.6 | 1.6-7.9 | 5.4 | 17 | 13.2±3.3* | 7.8-18.8 | 12.2 | |
| L1 convex | 17 | 4.3±1.6 | 1.8-7.5 | 4.3 | 17 | 16±3.5 | 7.9-23.7 | 15.8 | |
| L2 concave | 17 | 4.4±1.3 | 1.9-7.1 | 4.1 | 17 | 14.9±3.6 | 8.6-22.2 | 15.5 | |
| L2 convex | 17 | 4.1±1.8 | 1-7.4 | 3.9 | 17 | 15.6±2.9 | 11.1-21.7 | 15.3 | |
| L3 concave | 15 | 5.5±1.4 | 3.4-8.2 | 6 | 15 | 16.4±3.5 | 11.5-24.2 | 15.1 | |
| L3 convex | 15 | 5.5±2.3 | 2.8-10.2 | 5.1 | 15 | 15.6±3.3 | 9.6-19.7 | 16.2 | |
| L4 concave | 13 | 7.9±2.1 | 5.2-11.2 | 7.6 | 13 | 20.2±5.2 | 13.1-31.7 | 18.7 | |
| L4 convex | 13 | 7.6±2.1 | 4.9-10.5 | 7.6 | 13 | 19.3±4 | 14.5-28.2 | 18 | |
| L5 concave | 10 | 9.8±2.8 | 5.5-14.8 | 9.4 | 10 | 27.9±5.3 | 18.3-34.8 | 28.7 | |
| L5 convex | 10 | 9.9±1.8 | 5.6-12.6 | 9.9 | 10 | 29.2±5.5 | 17.6-37.9 | 29.2 | |