Research Article
Occurrence of the Foramen of Vesalius and Its Morphometry Relevant to Clinical Consideration
Table 2
Distribution of the unilateral and bilateral FV found in analyzed dry skulls according to side and sex.
| Groups
(N, skulls) |
Patent FV [Skulls (%)] |
FV in middle cranial fossa [Skulls (%)] |
FV in extracranial view of the skull base [skulls (%)] | | Right side | Left side | Total sides () | Right side | Left side | Total sides () | Right side | Left side | Total sides () |
| | Unilateral FV | 14 (3.7) | 31 (8.2) | 45 (11.9) | 16 (4.2) | 32 (8.5) | 48 (12.7) | 35 (9.3) | 54 (14.3) | 89 (23.6) | | āMale (246) | 10 (2.7) | 21 (5.6) | 31 (8.2) | 12 (3.2) | 21 (5.6) | 33 (8.7) | 20 (5.3) | 34 (9.0) | 54 (14.3) | | āFemale (131) | 4 (1.1) | 10 (2.7) | 14 (3.7) | 4 (1.1) | 11 (2.9) | 15 (4.0) | 15 (4.0) | 20 (5.3) | 35 (9.3) |
| | Bilateral FV | | | 16 (4.2) | | | 17 (4.5) | | | 53 (14.0) | | āMale (246) | | | 13 (3.4) | | | 14 (3.7) | | | 40 (10.6) | | āFemale (131) | | | 3 (0.8) | | | 3 (0.8) | | | 13 (3.4) |
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