Morphometric Analysis of the Neural Arch of C2 Vertebra in Indian Population.

Background And Objective: The most common injuries to upper cervical spine are fractures of the second cervical vertebrae. The study aims to evaluate the morphometry of the neural arch of the second cervical vertebrae in the South Indian population.

Materials And Methods: Sixty-three second cervical vertebrae of undetermined gender and age without any gross defect were used for the study.