Morphometric Parameters of the Ear and Their Sexual Dimorphism in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.

Autor:	Hiware SD; Anatomy, Graphic Era Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, IND., AlFaqeeh KA; Anatomy, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU., Alattallah SS; Anatomy, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU., Faisal AY; Anatomy, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU., Alessa AM; Anatomy, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU., Amalraj VC; Development and Community, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU., Ismail EE; Anatomy, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU., Bayer SB; Anatomy, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU., Singh BR; Anatomy, Datta Meghe Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND., Gajbe U; Anatomy, Datta Meghe Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Jan 03; Vol. 16 (1), pp. e51625. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 03 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.51625
Abstrakt:	Background The human ear is a distinctive facial feature, revealing valuable information about ethnicity, gender, and age. Anthropometric measures play a crucial role in fields such as forensic medicine, prosthetics, and plastic surgery. The external ear, known for its diversity in structure and individual characteristics, has become a subject of interest in various populations. This study aims to determine the mean values of morphometric measurements for both right and left ears while exploring sexual dimorphism in ear dimensions. Methodology A prospective, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted among 200 volunteers from the eastern province of Saudi Arabia, comprising 98 males and 102 females, at the Department of Anatomy, Institute of Medical Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University. Participants were randomly selected from King Fahad University Hospital workers and patients. Using a Vernier caliper and after obtaining consent, various aspects of ear morphology were measured. The study employed statistical analyses such as the volunteers' t-test, Pearson's coefficient of correlation, and linear regression equations. Results In males, the mean total height of the right and left ears was 6.054 ± 0.5394 and 6.044 ± 0.5235 cm, respectively, while for females, it was 5.489 ± 0.4481 and 5.763 ± 4.8446 cm, respectively. The mean widths, heights, and other dimensions of the ears exhibited variations between genders. Conclusions The study provides comprehensive insights into the dimensions and indices of the pinna among the population of the eastern province of Saudi Arabia. The findings confirmed the presence of sexual dimorphism in the ear measurements, consistent with observations in other ethnic groups. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2024, Hiware et al.)
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