Kayalioglu G.Erturk M.Varol T.Cezayirli E.2024-07-222024-07-22200713498029http://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/19319Anatomical measurements of the cervical pedicle in a large series of human cervical vertebrae from 48 individuals were obtained to reduce the incidence and severity of complications caused by transpedicular screw placement. The greatest pedicle length was at C-3 and the greatest pedicle width was at C-6. Pedicle width and lateral mass thickness gradually increased from C-3 to C-6. Pedicle height and interpedicular distance increased from C-3 to C-5, and decreased slightly at C-6. The lateral mass-pedicle length was greatest at C-4. The present study found right-left differences for the pedicle-spinous process distance at C-6 (p < 0.05). Pedicle width and height were smaller than those reported in earlier studies, especially at C-3 and C-4, whereas the increasing pedicle widths at C-5 and C-6 were appropriate for pedicle screw fixation.EnglishAll Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open AccessAdultBone ScrewsCadaverCervical VertebraeHumansOrthopedic Proceduresarticlecervical spinedisease severityhumanlinear systemmorbidityosteometrypedicle screwpostoperative complicationspine stabilizationArticle10.2176/nmc.47.102