title: The nasal septum: an osteometric study of 16 cadaver specimens.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: Latha Venkatraya
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Prabhu
authors.forename: Anu Vinod
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Ranade
authors.forename: Rajalakshmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.forename: Mangala M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: Arunachalam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Prakash
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: Soubhagya Ranjan
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Nayak
mesh_terms: 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