OSTEOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF SUPRAORBITAL FORAMEN AND NOTCH IN MALAYSIAN CRANIA

Authors

  • ABDELNASSER IBRAHIM Department of Pathology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • SOHAYLA M ATTALLA Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, 60 Elgomhoria Street, Mansoura University, 35516, Mansoura, Egypt.
  • ASPALILAH ALIAS Department of Pathology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • MOHAMED SWARHIB Department of Pathology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • SITI NOORAIN ABU BAKAR Department of Pathology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • SRIJIT DAS Department of Anatomy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaakob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • FARIDAH MOHD NOR Department of Pathology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2019.v12i6.34485

Keywords:

Ancestry,, Supraorbital foramen,, Anatomy,, Crania,, Forensic

Abstract

Objective: A clear knowledge of the location of supraorbital foramen (SOF) is vital for the surgeons, particularly in endoscopic surgery and regional block in crania. The aim of this study was to analyze SOF and notch in skulls of various ancestries.

Methods: The anatomical variations of SOF and notch were examined in 100 adults skulls (55 males and 45 females) of the Malay, Chinese, and Indian ancestries by traditional measurement made with the Osirix software. The parameters included distance between supraorbital structure and nasal midline, shape, and transverse diameter of the SOF.

Results: It was manifested that bilateral supraorbital notch (SON) was the most prevalent combination in both sexes and ancestries (61%), while combined SON and foramen (11%) were the least prevalent characteristic. The mean distances of supraorbital structure from nasal midline bilaterally in males were slightly greater than females. The horizontal diameter of SOF, notch and their distances from the nasal midline showed no difference between ancestries.

Conclusion: This study would serve as a guide for the surgeons when surgery is performed on the scalp. It can help in the precise determination of reference points for supraorbital nerve blockade for the Malaysians. In addition, the variations exhibited in supraorbital measurements inevitably revealed that sex and ancestry should be taken into consideration when choosing samples for anatomical classification of crania.

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Published

07-06-2019

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ABDELNASSER IBRAHIM, SOHAYLA M ATTALLA, ASPALILAH ALIAS, MOHAMED SWARHIB, SITI NOORAIN ABU BAKAR, SRIJIT DAS, and FARIDAH MOHD NOR. “OSTEOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF SUPRAORBITAL FORAMEN AND NOTCH IN MALAYSIAN CRANIA”. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, vol. 12, no. 6, June 2019, p. 347, doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2019.v12i6.34485.

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Vol 12 Issue 6 June 2019

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