EMBRYOLOGY - Florida State University

Sagittal diameter canal: < 13 mm is stenosis (nl is 17 mm) Pavlov’s (Torg’s) ratio: canal/vertebral body < 0.8 is stenosis (but too sensitive) MRI. Stenosis, cord flattening. Compressive ratio (AP diameter vs. transverse side-side diameter) AP should be more than 40% of transverse. Surgery - anterior. anterior approach to address compression ................
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