title: CT evaluation of the bony nasal pyramid dimensions in Anatolian people.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the nasal bone and bony nasal pyramid in adult Anatolian people.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 80 patients (48 males, 32 females, mean age of 40.03 years) were all evaluated using CT. Upper, intermediate and inferior thickness of the nasal bone on each side and on the lateral and medial osteotomy line were measured. In addition, nasal bone length and pyriform aperture width were determined.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The bone thickness was 2.23 mm ± 0.15 mm in males and 2.19 mm ± 0.14 mm in females at the level of upper border of the nasal bone; 1.82 mm ± 0.32 mm in males and 1.81 mm ± 0.25 mm in females at the intermediate level; and 1.73 mm ± 0.30 mm in males and 1.86 mm ± 0.69 mm in females at the lower border of the nasal bone. The mean thickness on the lateral osteotomy line was 1.85 mm ± 0.32 mm in males and 1.91 mm ± 0.46 mm in females. The mean thickness of the medial osteotomy line was 2.08 ± 0.17 mm in males and 2.04 mm ± 0.17 mm in females. The mean length of the nasal bone was 30.61 mm ± 1.26 mm in males and 29.01 mm ± 1.12 mm in females. The mean width of the pyriform aperture was 18.83 mm ± 2.17 mm in males and 18.19 mm ± 1.85 in females.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The dimensions of the nasal pyramid are known to be important in the selection of appropriate osteotome. Our results can be used for pre-operative evaluation of Anatolian people undergoing nasal surgery.
authors.affiliation: Demet Karadag, Ufuk Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Radyoloji ABD. Ankara, Turkey. drdkaradag@yahoo.com
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karadag
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Ozdol
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Beriat
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akinci
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015519:Bone Density; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009295:Nasal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation; D012737:Sex Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014421:Turkey; D055815:Young Adult