Table 3 Cross-sectional areas of the spinal cord (unit: mm2)
From: Effects of cervical rotatory manipulation on the cervical spinal cord: a finite element study
C1 (n = 6) | C2 (n = 6) | C3 (n = 6) | C4 (n = 6) | C5 (n = 6) | C6 (n = 6) | C7 (n = 6) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before CRM | 57.73 ± 1.80 | 56.47 ± 0.04 | 57.45 ± 0.64 | 59.58 ± 0.87 | 61.04 ± 0.24 | 60.98 ± 0.42 | 59.30 ± 0.67 |
CRM in flexion | 54.73 ± 2.45 | 52.71 ± 0.85 | 52.82 ± 1.06 | 56.02 ± 0.90 | 58.81 ± 0.54 | 59.49 ± 0.47 | 56.68 ± 0.95 |
CRM in extension | 53.82 ± 2.31 | 55.77 ± 1.23 | 56.88 ± 1.22 | 60.03 ± 0.50 | 60.55 ± 0.40 | 60.34 ± 0.74 | 59.40 ± 0.48 |
CRM in neutrality | 53.58 ± 1.10 | 55.02 ± 1.25 | 55.32 ± 0.67 | 57.27 ± 0.71 | 59.7 ± 0.55 | 59.41 ± 0.74 | 57.45 ± 0.86 |