Research Article

Assessment of ear metric properties in young Turkish adults

Volume: 4 Number: 8 August 1, 2020
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Assessment of ear metric properties in young Turkish adults

Abstract

Aim: The ear is a critical component of the human face functionally and aesthetically. Studies in recent years have reported that the morphological properties of the outer ear show substantial differences based on sex and ethnic group. The data obtained in these studies are guiding for plastic surgeons. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on a Turkish population. Ear axis, antihelix angle, ear length, ear width, earlobe length and earlobe width measurements were made on 191 healthy adult volunteers (106 women, 85 men) between the ages of 18-25 years. Ear metric values mentioned above were compared between the genders, and correlation analysis was conducted for all. Results: All values except the antihelix angle were larger in males (P=0.0486; P<0.001; P=0.004; P<0.001; P=0.038 for ear axis, length, width, ear lobule length and width respectively). The ear axis was positively correlated with the antihelix angle, the ear width and the ear lobule width and the ear length was positively correlated with the ear width and ear lobule length (P<0.001 for both). Conclusion: Although our study has some limitations it includes noteworthy data about outer ear metric values of the young adult Turkish population which we believe is going to be beneficial to standardization and optimization in ear surgery.

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Supporting Institution

Çukurova Üniversitesi

Thanks

Danışmanlığını yapan merhum Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hilmi Yücel'e teşekkür ediyoruz.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Anatomy

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 1, 2020

Submission Date

July 27, 2020

Acceptance Date

September 8, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 4 Number: 8

APA
Petekkaya, E., Özandaç Polat, S., Kabakcı, A. G., & Çevik, Y. (2020). Assessment of ear metric properties in young Turkish adults. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 4(8), 698-701. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.774357
AMA
1.Petekkaya E, Özandaç Polat S, Kabakcı AG, Çevik Y. Assessment of ear metric properties in young Turkish adults. J Surg Med. 2020;4(8):698-701. doi:10.28982/josam.774357
Chicago
Petekkaya, Emine, Sema Özandaç Polat, Ayşe Gül Kabakcı, and Yiğit Çevik. 2020. “Assessment of Ear Metric Properties in Young Turkish Adults”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 4 (8): 698-701. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.774357.
EndNote
Petekkaya E, Özandaç Polat S, Kabakcı AG, Çevik Y (August 1, 2020) Assessment of ear metric properties in young Turkish adults. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 4 8 698–701.
IEEE
[1]E. Petekkaya, S. Özandaç Polat, A. G. Kabakcı, and Y. Çevik, “Assessment of ear metric properties in young Turkish adults”, J Surg Med, vol. 4, no. 8, pp. 698–701, Aug. 2020, doi: 10.28982/josam.774357.
ISNAD
Petekkaya, Emine - Özandaç Polat, Sema - Kabakcı, Ayşe Gül - Çevik, Yiğit. “Assessment of Ear Metric Properties in Young Turkish Adults”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 4/8 (August 1, 2020): 698-701. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.774357.
JAMA
1.Petekkaya E, Özandaç Polat S, Kabakcı AG, Çevik Y. Assessment of ear metric properties in young Turkish adults. J Surg Med. 2020;4:698–701.
MLA
Petekkaya, Emine, et al. “Assessment of Ear Metric Properties in Young Turkish Adults”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, vol. 4, no. 8, Aug. 2020, pp. 698-01, doi:10.28982/josam.774357.
Vancouver
1.Emine Petekkaya, Sema Özandaç Polat, Ayşe Gül Kabakcı, Yiğit Çevik. Assessment of ear metric properties in young Turkish adults. J Surg Med. 2020 Aug. 1;4(8):698-701. doi:10.28982/josam.774357