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Spinal cord termination in adult Africans: relationship with intercristal line and the transumbilical plane.
Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Jul 2010
Gatonga P, Ogeng'o J A, Awori K O
Abstract excerpt
The level of cord termination and level of vertebral intersection of intercristal line and transumbilical plane (TUP), frequently used landmarks, show ethnic variation. The relationship of the spinal cord termination to these lines is vital in spinal surgery and anesthesia, but data on these parameters are scarce in the African population. The purpose of this work is to determine the level of cord termination and...
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