Table 2. Unpaired measurements of the lumbar vertebrae (n=200).

Parameter measured	mean±SD
vertebral body height	24.6±1.9
vertebral body AP length at superior border	30.1±3.3	p<0.01 *
vertebral body AP length at inferior border	30.6±3
vertebral body transverse length	44±5.1
distance between lateral walls of pedicle	42.1±8.7
mid sagittal AP diameter of vertebral foramen	14.2±1.8
transverse diameter of vertebral foramen	21.6±2.5

Measurements are in mm; paired ‘t’ test; statistical significance

^*p<0.01, statistical test used - paired ‘t’ test.