The nasal septum: an osteometric study of 16 cadaver specimens.
Studies of the shape, dimensions, and other morphologic characteristics of the nasal septum are scant in the literature. We conducted a study of 16 male cadavers to measure six osseous components of the nasal septum and to calculate the proportional contribution that each made to the total septal bone surface area. We found a wide range of inter-specimen variations in both categories. It is our hope that a better understanding of nasoseptal anatomy will improve surgical technique.
Prabhu
Latha Venkatraya
LV
Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India.
Ranade
Anu Vinod
AV
Rai
Rajalakshmi
R
Pai
Mangala M
MM
Kumar
Arunachalam
A
Sinha
Prakash
P
Nayak
Soubhagya Ranjan
SR
D000328:Adult; D001699:Biometry; D002102:Cadaver; D005004:Ethmoid Bone / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009295:Nasal Bone / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D055171:Nasal Cartilages / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D055172:Vomer / Q000033:anatomy & histology