Asymmetric Protrusion of the Midface in Young Adults
This study evaluated midfacial asymmetry using an alternative method that involved comparing bilateral patterns of the zygomaticomaxillary prominence in a young adult population. Three-dimensional reconstructed images based on computed tomography scans of 100 Koreans (mean age, 24.7 years) were eval...
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Published in | The Journal of craniofacial surgery Vol. 29; no. 8; p. 2353 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
01.11.2018
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Summary: | This study evaluated midfacial asymmetry using an alternative method that involved comparing bilateral patterns of the zygomaticomaxillary prominence in a young adult population.
Three-dimensional reconstructed images based on computed tomography scans of 100 Koreans (mean age, 24.7 years) were evaluated with reference to lines spaced at 30° intervals and radiating from the center of an interporion line in a superior view. The surface inclination of the zygomaticomaxillary region was quantified on the same reference lines using a 3-dimensional ruler.
The 30°-interval line (at the level of the zygomaticotemporal suture) was longer on the left side than the right side in both males and females, whereas the left 60°-interval line (at the level of the zygomaticofrontal suture) was longer in females. Comparing the surface protrusion revealed that the zygomaticomaxillary region was more prognathic and inflated on the left side.
Functional deviations are considered to be causes of asymmetric craniofacial growth. Postnatal growth allometry across the circummaxillary sutures as elucidated by this study could be useful information in craniofacial surgery. |
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ISSN: | 1536-3732 |
DOI: | 10.1097/SCS.0000000000004988 |