Quantative assessment of the position of the sacrum in young, elderly and senile patients

Introduction. Quantifying the spatial position of sacrum is an important task for many medical specialties, including osteopathy. Knowing exactly how patient′s located correct osteopathic treatment. Digital radiography made it possible to process images entire spine and on a personal computer screen, without participation. The aim research was determine boundaries values indicators from radiographs in sagittal projection investigate frequency three types sacral young, elderly senile people. Materials methods. all parts performed 103 patients with dorsopathies. Group 1 — 32 aged 21 45 years, 15 men 17 women; 2 50 60 74 16 34 3 75–88 6 women. Combined digital X-ray were obtained. From point inion occipital bone, vertical descended, served as axis coordinate system measurements. To contour base sacrum, then dorsal surface body tangents drawn until they intersect vertical. At intersection point, perpendicular restored each tangent. angle between measured. Two parameters studied: α inclination sacrum; δ slope body. Results. are determined, which allow us attribute one types: (δ=46–70°, α=8–31°), normal (δ=35–45°, α=20–37°) or horizontal (δ=15–34°, α=33–52°). It revealed that 21–45 present 44 %, 28 % patients. age 60–74 determined 46 12 42 %. In diagnosed 24 patients, 10 66 Conclusion. criteria quantifying determined. these proposed, allows objectively register type position. detected ¹⁄³ more often than young number upright old times This most common this group.