Table 1.

Average dimensions of vertebrae at the cervical, thoracic and lumbar levels [25–27]

	Transverse diameter [mm]	Sagittal diameter [mm]	Endplate rim thickness [mm]	Vertebral height [mm]
Cervical	12–29	12–24	1–6	10–30
Thoracic	12–44	12–39	1–9	12–45
Lumbar	43–50	29–35	2–12	26–27