Table 5.
Comparison of pattern similarity of each dimension per spinal region
| Cervical | High thoracic | Low thoracic | Lumbar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VBHa | C | C | C | C |
| VBhc | C | C | NC | C |
| VBHp | C | C | C | NC |
| UEPW | C | C | NC | C |
| UEPD | NC | NC | C | C |
| LEPW | NC | C | NC | C |
| LEPD | C | NC | C | C |
| IDH | NC | NC | NC | NC |
| SCW | C | C | NC | C |
| SCD | NC | NC | NC | CN |
| TPL | NC | C | C | NC |
| SPL | NC | NC | C | CN |
| SPA | NC | NC | NC | NC |
| PedW | NC | C | C | NC |
| PedH | C | NC | C | NC |
| PedA | NC | C | NC | NC |
| SCW/UEPW | NC | C | C | C |
| SCD/UEPD | NC | NC | C | NC |
| IDH/UEPW | NC | NC | NC | NC |
| SPL/UEPD | NC | NC | C | CN |
| TPL/UEPW | C | C | NC | NC |
| PedW/UEPW | NC | C | C | NC |
| PedH/VBH | C | C | NC | C |
The ratio between human and porcine values of a dimension was calculated for each vertebra. If the variance of these ratios was less than 20% between the vertebrae of that specific region, the pattern for that particular dimension was defined as ‘comparable’. Abbreviations of the anatomical dimensions are explained in Table 1
C comparable, NC not comparable