Anthropometric Measurements Of External Ear In Tribal Population Of Udaipur District In Rajasthan

ABSTRACT

Background: The human ears are very important organ of the face. Its structure gives information about age andsex. Anatomically ear is divided into three parts i.e. External ear, Middle ear and Internal ear. External earconsists of auricle (helix, choncha, antihalix, tragus, anti tragus, cymba choncha, cavum choncha), externalauditory meatus. Anthropometric data of present study help in better objective referred material for the aestheticplastic surgeon, sex determination and in industrial ears product design.Material and methods: This anthropometric study was started after taking ethical clearance from the institution.Before taking measurement, the informed written consent was taken from the entire participant selected for thestudy. Number of cases in this study was 119 between the age group of 16 to 26 years and without any acquiredor congenital deformities. The study was conducted on 65 males and 54 females. All measurements were takenfrom digital vernier calliper and recorded in centimetre.Results: In this study the mean and standard deviation (SD) of Total ear height (TEH) of right and left ear in maleand female was 6.08+-0.35 cm,5.97+_0.32 cm and 5.69+_ 0.34 cm, 5.66+_0.37cm. Total Ear width (EW) of right andleft ear in male and female was 2.93+_0.23 cm, 2.95+_ 0.21 cm and 2.55 +_0.23 cm, 2.59 +_0.24 cm. Respectivelylobular Height (LH) of right and left ear in male and female was 1.58 +_0.19 cm, 1.65+_0.16 cm and 1.56+_0.16 cm,1.63 +_0.17 cm. Lobular width (LW) of right and left ear in male and female was 1.7 +_ 0.25 cm, 1.73 +_0.25cm and1.67 +_0.26cm, 1.72 +_ 0.20 cm found.Conclusion: All parameters were found higher in male than female. All the parameters were highly significant.