Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 26, 2021; 9(18): 4607-4616
Published online Jun 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i18.4607
Table 2 Occlusion of the transverse process spaces of upper, middle, and lower segments by the rib head/neck (both sides)
Segment
Occlusion
Occlusion > 1/2
Upper segments (T1-5, n = 138)106 (76.81%)a11 (7.97%)a
Middle segments (T5-9, n = 116)116 (100%)86 (74.14%)
Lower segments (T9-L1, n = 80)66 (82.5%)a26 (32.50%)a