Research Article
Occurrence of the Foramen of Vesalius and Its Morphometry Relevant to Clinical Consideration
Table 3
Comparison the diameters of FV and the distance between FV and FO according to sides and sexes.
| Measurements (mm) | Total sides | Right side | Left side | Male | Female | N | Mean ± SD | N | Mean ± SD | N | Mean ± SD | N | Mean ± SD | N | Mean ± SD |
| FV in the middle cranial fossa |
| Maximum diameter | 40 | 2.00 ± 0.91a | 17 | 1.71 ± 0.58 | 23 | 2.22 ± 1.05 | 29 | 2.10 ± 1.01 | 11 | 1.75 ± 0.54 | Minimum diameter | 40 | 0.96 ± 0.48 | 17 | 0.92 ± 0.47 | 23 | 0.98 ± 0.50 | 29 | 0.97 ± 0.53 | 11 | 0.91 ± 0.33 | Average diameter | 40 | 1.48 ± 0.65 | 17 | 1.31 ± 0.46 | 23 | 1.60 ± 0.74 | 29 | 1.53 ± 0.73 | 11 | 1.36 ± 0.33 | FV-FO distance | 39 | 2.78 ± 1.46b | 16 | 3.15 ± 1.64 | 23 | 2.53 ± 1.30 | 29 | 2.67 ± 1.52 | 10 | 3.11 ± 1.27 |
| FV at the extracranial view of the skull base |
| Maximum diameter | 200 | 2.45 ± 1.01a | 90 | 2.29 ± 0.97c | 110 | 2.58 ± 1.03c | 136 | 2.45 ± 1.05 | 64 | 2.44 ± 0.93 | Minimum diameter | 200 | 0.96 ± 0.46 | 90 | 0.99 ± 0.44 | 110 | 0.93 ± 0.48 | 136 | 0.97 ± 0.48 | 64 | 0.93 ± 0.41 | Average diameter | 200 | 1.70 ± 0.63 | 90 | 1.64 ± 0.61 | 110 | 1.75 ± 0.64 | 136 | 1.71 ± 0.65 | 64 | 1.68 ± 0.57 | FV-FO distance | 201 | 2.05 ± 1.09b | 90 | 2.05 ± 1.17 | 111 | 2.05 ± 1.03 | 136 | 2.06 ± 1.15 | 65 | 2.02 ± 0.97 |
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a–cSignificant difference between groups which are indicated with the same alphabet at value < 0.05.
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