The anesthetics of ear placement: an experimental study.
The angle between the axis of the ear and the bridge of the nose was measured in 46 normal subjects as being 14.9 degrees. This was a statistically significant difference (p less than 0.00001) from being parallel--the orientation recommended in the literature for placement of a reconstructed ear. Observers asked to choose the most aesthetically pleasing ear orientation from a group of four possibilities overwhelmingly chose an orientation with the helix more anterior than the parallel one. Recommendations are given for placement of a reconstructed ear.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004431:Ear, External / Q000601:surgery*; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013518:Surgery, Plastic