Introduction of a three-dimensional anthropometry of the viscerocranium. Part II: evaluating osseous and soft tissue changes following orthognathic surgery.
OBJECTIVE
Anthropometric measurements, described and assessed in Part I of this article were applied in dysgnathic patients. Diagnosis, surgical planning and follow-up were performed and soft tissue ratios quantified.


METHODS
One hundred and seventy-five anthropometric measurements and 146 cephalograms of 100 patients were included. Forty-five patients were analysed before and after surgery. Ten randomly selected patients were re-measured directly by two investigators for reliability and validity assessment.


RESULTS
Manoeuvres that expanded the facial skeleton such as maxillary or mandibular advancements or maxillary elongations generally had a greater soft tissue impact than setbacks or maxillary impactions. A 1.4% intra-observer and a 2.6% inter-observer error was apparent with anthropometry. Concordance of anthropometry with roentgenocephalometry (p<0.04) was found by paired t -test.


CONCLUSIONS
The anthropometry allowed reliable and objective, independent calculation of cranial bone relations and soft tissue projection. It is also sensitive to facial asymmetry. Easy application, versatility and an economic price for the assessment of facial proportions, soft tissue ratios, operation planning and follow-up were obvious.
Landes
Constantin A
CA
Department of Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Medical Centre, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Zachar
Roman
R
Diehl
Thorsten
T
Kovács
Adorján F
AF
D000328:Adult; D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000601:surgery; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D015588:Observer Variation; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D015203:Reproducibility of Results