Korean J Spine.  2017 Sep;14(3):77-83. 10.14245/kjs.2017.14.3.77.

Pelvic Incidence Can Be Changed not only by Age and Sex, but also by Posture Used during Imaging

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. nsyoon@gmail.com

Abstract


OBJECTIVE
Computed tomography (CT), rather than conventional 2-dimensional radiography, was used to scan and measure pelvic parameters. The results were compared with measurements using X-ray.
METHODS
Pelvic parameters were measured using both CT and X-ray in 254 patients who underwent both abdomino-pelvic CT and X-ray at the pelvic site. We assessed the similarity of the pelvic parameters between the 2 exams, as well as the correlations of pelvic parameters with sex and age.
RESULTS
The mean values of the subjects' pelvic parameters measured on X-ray were: sacral slope (SS), 31.6°; pelvic tilt (PT), 18.6°; and pelvic incidence (PI), 50.2°. The mean values measured on CT were: SS, 35.1°; PT, 11.9°; and PI, 47.0°. PT was found to be 4.07° higher on X-ray and 2.98° higher on CT in women, with these differences being statistically significant (p < 0.001, p < 0.001). PI was 4.10° higher on X-ray and 2.78° higher on CT in women, with these differences also being statistically significant (p < 0.001, p=0.009). We also observed a correlation between age and PI. For men, this correlation coefficient was 0.199 measured using X-ray and 0.184 measured using CT. For women, this correlation coefficient was 0.423 measured using X-ray and 0.372 measured using CT.
CONCLUSION
When measured using CT compared to X-ray, SS increased by 3.5°, PT decreased by 6.7°, and PI decreased by 3.2°. There were also statistically significant differences in PT and PI between male and female subjects, while PI was found to increase with age.

Keyword

Pelvic incidence; Posture; Age factors; Sex factors; Sagittal imbalance

MeSH Terms

Age Factors
Female
Humans
Incidence*
Male
Posture*
Radiography
Sex Factors
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