Table 2 Definition and description of sacrum parameters adopted from Kanika et al. (2011) and Shreekrishna et al. (2013)
From: Stature estimation study based on pelvic and sacral morphometric among Malaysian population
No | Parameter(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
P1S | Sacral basal width | Maximum transverse midpoint distance of the superior surface of sacrum that comprising of the two alae |
P2S | Transverse diameter S1 body | Maximum transverse midpoint diameter of the articular surface of the body of first sacral vertebra (S1) |
P3S | Anteroposterior (A-P) diameter S1 body | Antero-posterior distance from the midpoint of sacral promontory up to the midpoint on the posterior border of S1 body |
P4S | Average ala width | Maximum straight distance of the sacral ala from the right transverse diameter of the S1 body |
P5S | Sacral height | The midpoint of the sacral promontory to the middle of antero-inferior border of the fifth sacral vertebra |
P6S | Average auricular surface length | Maximum distance of the superior-inferior inner border of auricular surface on lateral aspect of sacrum |
P7S | Average ala A-P length | Antero-posterior distance from the lateral posterior most point up to lateral anterior most point on the superior border of the ala |