Published in:
01-04-2006 | Letter to the Editor
Anthropometric Measurements of the External Ear in a Group of Turkish Primary School Students
Authors:
Cagatay Barut, M.D., Ph.D., Erol Aktunc, M.D.
Published in:
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
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Issue 2/2006
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Excerpt
Many studies have defined human body parts and their proportions to each other morphometrically [
1‐
3,
6,
7,
10]. These studies are important because they enable accurate definitions for morphometric properties of different body parts in different human populations. In this context, both of the ears play a vital role in producing a natural and harmonious look and an aesthetically fine facial appearance [
1,
2,
6]. They also are helpful in defining population standards, congenital malformations, and the ergonomic design of hearing aids [
6,
7,
9,
11,
12]. This study aimed to establish morphometric properties for the ears, a determining feature of the human face, in a group of Turkish children. …
