Abstract:

Objective: Morphometric investigation and clinical evaluation of anatomic structures of vertebras is aimed. Material-Method: This study was carried out in a hundred unknown-gender vertebras at Anatomy Laboratory of Medical Faculty of Izmir Katip Celebi University. Atlas, axis and disintegrated vertebras were excluded from the study. The cervical, thoracic and lumbal morphometric measurements were taken from the anatomic structures of vertebras and statistically evaluated. Results: The mean values of morphometric measurements were determined. It was concluded that there were no difference between right and left sides values of vertebras in the same region (p>0.05). In comparison of the different regions, measurements belong to cervical and thoracic vertebras were significantly different between the left and the right side except for pedicle thickness of vertebral arcus measurements, pedicule length of vertebral arcus measurements, transverse process thickness measurements and the interpedicular distance (p<0.05). Also, the measurements of thoracic and lumbal vertebras were different between the left and the right side except for thickness of lamina arcus vertebrae, length of lamina arcus vertebra, transvers process and distance of between lamina arcus vertebra, width of vertebral notches, the depth of right vertebral notch and the superior and the inferior surface sagittal diameter for vertebral foramen interlaminar distance (p<0.05). The measurements of cervical and lumbal vertebras were different except for left height of transvers process (p<0.05). Conclusions: Stabilization with transpedicular screwing method is widely used by neurosurgeons and orthopedists. Although the vertebras are rarely used for gender identification, they are the most frequently found bones in the crime scene. This increases the importance of these bones for gender identification. In conclusion, we believe our study findings will be beneficial for relevant clinicians.

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