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Table 1 Measurements of the OC4D and OCD in neutral, flexion, and extension positions

From: A novel method for measurement of the occipital-cervical distance via the occiput-C4 distance

 

Neutral

(n = 150)

Flexion

(n = 150)

Extension

(n = 150)

Group difference

(P value)

OC4D (mm)

69.0 ± 6.9

68.9 ± 6.8

68.1 ± 6.9

0.302

OCD (mm)

23.0 ± 4.8

27.6 ± 6.0

13.8 ± 4.7

F > N > E (P <  0.05)

  1. Values represent the mean ± standard deviation
  2. OC4D Occiput-C4 distance, OCD Occipitocervical distance