Sexual dimorphism in the atlas vertebra of normal and overweighted subjects with its possible surgical implications.

IF 2.1 4区医学 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

World neurosurgery Pub Date : 2025-10-04 DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2025.124531

Nilgün Tuncel Çini, Mathias Orellana-Donoso, Guinevere Granite, Pablo Nova-Baeza, Federico Mata-Escolano, Esther Blanco-Perez, Juan José Valenzuela-Fuenzalida, Maria Piagkou, George Triantafyllou, Marko Konschake, Juan A Sanchis-Gimeno

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Abstract

Background: We aimed to detect the sexual dimorphism in the width and external anteroposterior length (EAPL) values of the atlas vertebra, and to detect significant correlations between the width and EAPL with height, weight and body mass index (BMI) in normal weight and in overweighted subjects.

Methods: The width and EAPL were measured in 63 (32 females, 31 males) normal weight and in 61 (30 females, 31 males) overweighted individuals that underwent a cervical spine computed tomography scan. Data was first compared between all females and males, and secondly was compared between normal and overweight individuals. Spearman's correlation analysis was used to evaluate correlations between width and EAPL with height, weight and BMI.

Results: Atlas width and EAPL were significantly higher in normal and overweight males (p<0.001). No correlations were found between height, weight and BMI and the width and EAPL in normal and overweight individuals. The only significant correlation found was between width and EAPL in both normal and overweight individuals (p <0.001).

Conclusions: There is sexual dimorphism in atlas width and EAPL, with males presenting significantly higher values but there are no correlations between height, weight and BMI and the width and EAPL in both normal and overweight individuals. In addition, being overweight does not affect the correlation between width and EAPL.

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正常和超重受试者寰椎性别异形及其可能的外科意义。

背景：我们旨在检测寰椎宽度和外前后位长度（EAPL）值的性别二态性，并检测正常体重和超重受试者的宽度和外前后位长度与身高、体重和体重指数（BMI）之间的显著相关性。方法：对63例（32名女性，31名男性）正常体重者和61例（30名女性，31名男性）超重者进行颈椎计算机断层扫描，测量其宽度和EAPL。首先比较了所有女性和男性的数据，然后比较了正常和超重个体的数据。采用Spearman相关分析评价宽度、EAPL与身高、体重、BMI的相关性。结果：Atlas width和EAPL在正常和超重男性中均显著增高(p结论：Atlas width和EAPL存在性别二态性，男性显著增高，而在正常和超重个体中身高、体重和BMI与Atlas width和EAPL无相关性。此外，体重超重不影响宽度与EAPL之间的相关性。

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World neurosurgery CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-SURGERY

CiteScore

3.90

自引率

15.00%

发文量

1765

审稿时长

47 days

期刊介绍： World Neurosurgery has an open access mirror journal World Neurosurgery: X, sharing the same aims and scope, editorial team, submission system and rigorous peer review. The journal''s mission is to: -To provide a first-class international forum and a 2-way conduit for dialogue that is relevant to neurosurgeons and providers who care for neurosurgery patients. The categories of the exchanged information include clinical and basic science, as well as global information that provide social, political, educational, economic, cultural or societal insights and knowledge that are of significance and relevance to worldwide neurosurgery patient care. -To act as a primary intellectual catalyst for the stimulation of creativity, the creation of new knowledge, and the enhancement of quality neurosurgical care worldwide. -To provide a forum for communication that enriches the lives of all neurosurgeons and their colleagues; and, in so doing, enriches the lives of their patients. Topics to be addressed in World Neurosurgery include: EDUCATION, ECONOMICS, RESEARCH, POLITICS, HISTORY, CULTURE, CLINICAL SCIENCE, LABORATORY SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, OPERATIVE TECHNIQUES, CLINICAL IMAGES, VIDEOS