Anthropometric study of adult human external ear

Swati Lalasaheb Patil^1*, Avinash D Shewale², Rohini Rajesh Karmbelkar³

¹Assistant professor, ³Professor and HOD, Department of Anatomy, Prakash Institute of Medical Sciences and Research College, Islampur, Maharashtra, INDIA.

²Associate professor, Department of Anatomy, Yogita Dental College, Khed, Chiplun, Maharashtra, INDIA.

Email: drswatipatil1612@gmail.com

Abstract               Aims and Objectives: To study and compare the normal anthropometric measurements of external ear in males and females of 18-21yrs on either sides. Material and Methods: This study was carried out on 100 medical students of PIMS and R, Islampur, out of which 50 males and 50 females. Subjects with congenital ear anomalies and previous ear surgeries were excluded from the study. Digital vernier caliper was used to take the ear measurements. Parameters were total ear length, ear width. The data was analyzed by using SPSS version 16.0. Observation and Results: All the parameters were larger in males as compared to females and also significantly larger on right side than the left one which was statistically significant. Conclusion: Normal measurements of bilateral external ear of males and females obtained in the study may be helpful in plastic reconstructive surgeries in congenital ear anomalies by plastic surgeons and also for making hearing aids.

Key Words: Anthropometry, morphometry, vernier caliper, hearing aids.