Three-dimensional digital anatomical measurements of pterygoid plates and posterior maxillary region.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The posterior maxilla and skull base is a region with a complex anatomy. Accurate resection of the pterygoid plate is critical during a maxillectomy procedure. However, there is a paucity of functional and anatomical studies on the pterygoid plate and skull base. This study aimed to investigate functional anatomy of the pterygoid plate and its surrounding structures in the posterior maxilla to provide a better understanding of surgical procedures in this region.

Methods

3D software was used to measure 3D distances, angles, and areas of key anatomical landmarks on CT images of 100 hemifaces. Morphological classification of pterygoid plates was then performed.

Results

Results of comparing right and left pterygoid plates revealed no significant differences in

SUBMITTER: Kwon D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11656809 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature