TABLE 2:

Thyroid cartilage overlap of disc spaces in the “prong deflector” group: observations at discography

Fluoroscopy observation of disc space access: Pre Cartilage Deflection → Post Cartilage DeflectionC34 LevelC45 LevelC56 LevelC67 LevelTotal
Partial covered → uncovered334111 (29%)
Covered → uncovered21210327 (71%)