Correlation of age with the morphology of children's spines: a cross-sectional study based on CT-scan images

BACKGROUND: Pediatric spines differ from adult spine, which can complicate the evaluation of abnormalities. Developing spine are more prone to trauma due to physiological changes. This study aimed to determine the correlation between the corpus, pedicles, and laminae spine morphology with the child’s age.METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted on eligible pediatric patients who had undergone spinal CT scans between February and March 2023. Anatomy of the pedicle, lamina, and vertebral body at each cervical (N.=16), thoracic level (N.=24), and lumbar (N.=15) were assessed in axial, sagittal, and oblique sections. The Pearson Correlation Test was used in this study.RESULTS: Child age was positively correlated with lamina size of C3 (r=0.605, P