Morphometric Evaluation of Craniofacial and Alveolar Arch Structures in Anencephalic Human Fetuses: A Cadaveric Study
CLEFT PALATE-CRANIOFACIAL JOURNAL, vol.50, no.4, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 50 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2013
- Doi Number: 10.1597/11-217
- Journal Name: CLEFT PALATE-CRANIOFACIAL JOURNAL
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Keywords: anencephaly, cranial base, fetal cadaver, maxillary and mandibular arches, morphometry, prenatal period, CRANIAL BASE, FETAL PERIOD, MACACA-NEMESTRINA, SHAPE CHANGES, GROWTH, SKELETON, MALFORMATIONS, FEATURES, ANATOMY, COMPLEX
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Objective: The aim of the present study was to compare the morphometrics of the craniofacial and alveolar arch structures of anencephalic fetuses with those of normal human fetuses without anencephaly or any other anomaly.