EVALUATION OF SPINOPELVIC PARAMETERS IN ASYMPTOMATIC INDIAN POPULATION

BACKGROUND: The study aims at evaluation of spinopelvic parameters in an Indian population in a sample composed of asymptomatic individuals. METHODS: 84 healthy adult individuals were evaluated. The exclusion criteria included spinal deformity, spine degenerative or infective condition and improper radiograph study. In each radiograph the sagittal balance and spinopelvic parameters were evaluated, including vertical sagittal axis, sacral slope, pelvic tilt and pelvic incidence. RESULTS: Data obtained in this study were in accordance to International literatures. No significant variation between genders was obtained for various parameters. The mean values of Pelvic Incidence, Sacral Slope and Pelvic Tilt in healthy Indian Population is 49.4 degrees+/-7.6 degrees, 37.4 degrees+/-6.6 degrees and 13.9 degrees+/-5.8 degrees respectively. CONCLUSION: There were no differences in any radiographic parameter between males and females in the present study. Further, the values obtained are comparable with the values presented as normal in the literature. The Indian and European populations shows significance in pelvic incidence and sacral slope which were higher in European populations and Indian and Korean population showed significant difference in pelvic tilt which was lower in Korean population.