RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Developmental spinal canal stenosis and somatotype.
JF Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
JO J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 887
OP 890
DO 10.1136/jnnp.52.7.887
VO 52
IS 7
A1 S Nightingale
YR 1989
UL http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/52/7/887.abstract
AB The hypothesis that somatotype and cervical spine developmental canal stenosis may be associated has been investigated by anthropometry and measurement of lateral projection cervical spine radiographs. A significant association of canal size with somatotype has been found such that those with developmentally narrow canals are more likely to have relatively shorter long-bones, particularly in the upper arm, and longer trunks.