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Table 4 Radiographic parameters by gender

From: Normal radiological anatomy of thyroid cartilage in 600 Chinese individuals: implications for anterior cervical spine surgery

 

Male (mm)

Female (mm)

p value

D1

46.6 ± 4.5

40.4 ± 2.8

0.000

D2

43.7 ± 3.7

37.3 ± 2.8

0.000

D3

28.7 ± 2.5

22.4 ± 1.7

0.000

V1

28.4 ± 2.5

26.0 ± 2.1

0.000

V2

30.0 ± 3.2

27.3 ± 2.1

0.000

V3

32.9 ± 3.0

29.0 ± 2.4

0.000

  1. Data presented as the mean ± SD
  2. D1, D2, and D3 transverse diameter of thyroid cartilage or trachea of SBTC, IBTC, and IBCC
  3. V1, V2, and V3 transverse diameter of vertebral body or intervertebral disc of SBTC, IBTC, and IBCC
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X