Research Article
Morphometric Analysis of the Infraorbital Foramen: The Clinical Relevance
Table 2
Measurements of the infraorbital foramina on left and right sides in males and females.
| Measurement | Male | Female | value | Minimum | Maximum | Mean ± SD | Minimum | Maximum | Mean ± SD |
| Right infraorbital foramen | | | | | | | | Maximum vertical diameter | 1.46 | 3.69 | 3.06 ± 0.72 | 2.34 | 3.78 | 3.17 ± 0.51 | NS | Maximum transverse diameter | 2.10 | 3.83 | 3.21 ± 0.68 | 2.67 | 4.17 | 3.32 ± 0.50 | NS | Distance from IOF to IOM | 4.13 | 15.47 | 6.83 ± 1.97 | 3.28 | 9.25 | 5.52 ± 1.96 | NS | Distance from IOF to ANS | 28.54 | 40.47 | 34.25 ± 2.24 | 25.35 | 36.77 | 32.41 ± 3.56 | NS | Distance from IOF to Na | 33.27 | 53.37 | 42.70 ± 3.63 | 37.67 | 46.92 | 41.20 ± 3.00 | NS | Left infraorbital foramen | | | | | | | | Maximum vertical diameter | 2.42 | 4.06 | 3.51 ± 0.45 | 2.47 | 4.16 | 3.22 ± 0.61 | NS | Maximum transverse diameter | 2.55 | 4.47 | 3.55 ± 0.53 | 2.55 | 4.06 | 3.36 ± 0.59 | NS | Distance from IOF to IOM | 5.12 | 11.53 | 7.66 ± 1.42 | 3.38 | 8.67 | 6.38 ± 1.71 | | Distance from IOF to ANS | 28.60 | 39.76 | 34.41 ± 2.00 | 23.99 | 38.42 | 33.34 ± 4.05 | NS | Distance from IOF to Na | 34.22 | 49.37 | 42.79 ± 3.36 | 37.72 | 47.85 | 41.53 ± 2.92 | NS |
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< 0.05; NS: not significant.
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