CORRELATION OF NECK CIRCUMFERENCE AND HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE IN DIFFERENT CRANIOFACIAL SKELETAL PATTERNS
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 44
Abstract
BACKGROUND The craniofacial skeletal patterns of individuals vary because of differences in anatomical features, which may be influenced by environmental or geographical or genetic factors. Body measurement data are useful in identification of individuals in medico-legal cases, medical diagnosis and also in anthropological studies. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between the Head Circumference (HC) and Neck Circumference (NC) in craniofacial skeletal patterns. MATERIALS AND METHODS The cross-sectional study of three hundred and forty seven subjects were classified in different craniofacial skeletal pattern (Vertical, Horizontal and Average) using standardised FMA, Y-axis, Growth axis, LAFH, Sn-Go-Gn and Jarabak ratio. Head and neck circumferences were measured with the help of a tape. Data was tabulated and statistical analysis (unpaired ‘t’ test) was carried out to find if there is any statistical significance between craniofacial patterns, head circumference and neck circumference. The correlation co-efficient was determined using Karl Pearson’s formula. RESULTS The regression equation developed for NC using HC of Vertical, Horizontal and Average group is -23.189 + 0.026*HC, -27.64+ 1.111*HC and -29.304 + 1.153*HC, respectively. In the present study when all groups were compared, HC was highly correlated with NC in all groups. It was apparent from the results that the three craniofacial skeletal patterns are significantly different from each other. CONCLUSION These observations can be of use while designing certain anthropometric tools or equipment and also may help in documentation of people in certain fields like Forensic Sciences as well as cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.
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Suchitra S. Prabhu, Ramakrishna Avadhani, Rohan Mascarenhas
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