An anthropometric study of the normal auricle of Cross River State indigenes of Nigeria
| Autor: | Obun C. Obun, Ude A. Raymond, Esomonu G. Ugochukwu, Biose J. Ifechukwude |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Auricle
education.field_of_study business.industry Nigerians Population Dentistry 030206 dentistry Anthropometry Pathology and Forensic Medicine Anthropometric parameters Sexual dimorphism stomatognathic diseases 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Age groups otorhinolaryngologic diseases Medicine Cross river Anatomy business education |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the Anatomical Society of India. 66:26-30 |
| ISSN: | 0003-2778 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jasi.2017.04.002 |
| Popis: | Introduction To analyse and document anthropometric parameters of the normal human auricle among Nigerians of Cross River State origin as well as to evaluate sexual dimorphism and auricular growth variation among the age groups of this population. Methods The present study was carried out on 217 adult volunteers made up of 117 females and 100 males, within the age range of 21–60 years; with no evidence of congenital ear anomalies or previous ear surgeries. All subjects were indigenes of Cross River State and were randomly selected across the three senatorial districts of the State. Standard measurement procedures were followed to obtain the following Auricular parameters: Auricular Length (AL), Auricular Width (AW), Lobular Length (LL), Lobular Width (LW), Protrusion at Supra-Aurale (PS) Protrusion at Tragus (PT), Auricular and Lobular Indices. Results This study revealed that the mean Lobular length and Protrusion at Supra-aurale values are sexually dimorphic at age group of 21–30 while the Auricular length where sexually dimorphic at 21–30 and 31–40 years age groups with higher values noted in males than in females. Other parameters measured were not sexually dimorphic. Discussion Standard anthropometric methods where employed in carrying out this study, hence this result is recommended to Plastic Surgeons who may need to rectify any auricular abnormalities involving patients from this ethnic group. |
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