Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA
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Comparative Study
Three-dimensional assessment of the sella turcica: comparison between cleft lip and palate patients and skeletal malocclusion classes.
The main aim of the present study was to investigate the dimensions and morphological appearance of the sella turcica in cleft lip and palate patients using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images, compared to non-cleft individuals. ⋯ No significant difference was determined in the depth, diameter, or length of the sella turcica in cleft patients when compared with non-cleft individuals. The inter-clinoid distance was lower in cleft patients than in non-cleft individuals, and this difference was statistically significant.
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In the original publication of the article, the given name and family name of the author were swapped. The correct author name is given in this erratum.
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The critical literature review investigates the extent to which the current evidence supports that three-dimensional printing (3DP) could play an important role in human anatomy education. ⋯ The 3DP implementation in anatomy education showed promising outcomes. However, the lack of studies which compared the educational effectiveness of 3DP with that of cadavers' dissection is highlighted. It seems that 3DP could certainly be used as an adjunct to cadavers' dissection. Further research could clarify if 3DP could obtain a more prominent role in anatomy pedagogy compared to other anatomy teaching modalities.
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In bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO), the risk of lesion of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) is important. The aim of this study was to investigate the situation of the IAN in the area of the BSSO in preoperative 158 CBCT. ⋯ To decrease the risk of injuring the IAN in BSSO, the evaluation of the cancellous bone ratio by a preoperative CBCT may be proposed to adapt the surgical technique to the anatomy.
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The main aim of this retrospective computed tomography (CT) study was to examine the morphometric development of the geniculate ganglion (GG) in children aged between 1 and 18 years for surgical approaches. ⋯ Our data suggested that the area and width of GG were progressively increasing with age in the childhood period. The calculated formula representing the growth dynamic of GG in children and the incidence of the presence of the dehiscent GG can be useful for radiologists and otologists to estimate its size and to avoid iatrogenic injury during early childhood surgeries.