Table 4.
Comparison of the absolute values of each dimension per spinal region
| Cervical | High thoracic | Low thoracic | Lumbar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VBHa | C | C | C | C |
| VBhc | C | C | C | C |
| VBHp | C | C | NC | NC |
| UEPW | NC | NC | NC | NC |
| UEPD | C | NC | NC | NC |
| LEPW | C | NC | NC | NC |
| LEPD | NC | NC | NC | NC |
| IDH | NC | NC | NC | NC |
| SCW | NC | NC | NC | NC |
| SCD | NC | NC | NC | NC |
| TPL | NC | NC | NC | NC |
| SPL | NC | NC | C | NC |
| SPA | NC | NC | NC | NC |
| PedW | C | NC | C | C |
| PedH | C | NC | NC | C |
| PedA | NC | C | C | NC |
| SCW/UEPW | NC | C | NC | C |
| SCD/UEPD | NC | C | NC | NC |
| IDH/UEPW | C | NC | C | NC |
| SPL/UEPD | C | NC | NC | C |
| TPL/UEPW | C | NC | C | NC |
| PedW/UEPW | NC | NC | NC | NC |
| PedH/VBH | NC | NC | NC | C |
Differences in absolute values between human and porcine vertebra were calculated for each dimension in each individual vertebra using a non parametric Mann–Whitney U test. A region was defined ‘comparable’ if half or more vertebrae were significantly equal (p > 0.05). Abbreviations of the anatomical dimensions are explained in Table 1
C comparable, NC not comparable