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Background Cephalic index (CI) is one of the important anthropometric parameters to determine racial variation. Studies done in Nepal has made a comparison of cephalic index for castes (Tharu, Brahmin, Chhetri, Newar), races (Mongoloids and Aryans) but lacks sex variation. The objective of this study was to find the difference in the cephalic index...
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... Salve et al. (16) reported that most males in the Andhra were dolichocephalic or mesocephalic, and females were mesocephalic, and the differences between sexes were significant (p=0.001). Similarly, Kumar and Nagar (2) (India), and Chaudhary et al. (17) (Nepal) reported that the difference between sexes according to the CI was significant (15). Chaudhary et al. (17) reported that CI could be an essential indicator to determine sex if the samples belong to the same population (CI: 71.48±5.81 in females and 69.75±4.02 in males) (17). ...
... Similarly, Kumar and Nagar (2) (India), and Chaudhary et al. (17) (Nepal) reported that the difference between sexes according to the CI was significant (15). Chaudhary et al. (17) reported that CI could be an essential indicator to determine sex if the samples belong to the same population (CI: 71.48±5.81 in females and 69.75±4.02 in males) (17). Kumar and Nagar (2) found that male skulls tend to be dolichocephalic (53.33%) and mesocephalic (42.22%). ...
... Similarly, Kumar and Nagar (2) (India), and Chaudhary et al. (17) (Nepal) reported that the difference between sexes according to the CI was significant (15). Chaudhary et al. (17) reported that CI could be an essential indicator to determine sex if the samples belong to the same population (CI: 71.48±5.81 in females and 69.75±4.02 in males) (17). Kumar and Nagar (2) found that male skulls tend to be dolichocephalic (53.33%) and mesocephalic (42.22%). ...
Abstract
Objective: Classical anthropometry is the most widely used cranial index (CI) to
describe the craniofacial complex in human skulls and to classify skull types. This
index is calculated by determining the ratio between the maximum skull width
(CW) and the maximum skull length (CL) and is one of the clinically accepted
anthropometric parameters. This study aims to investigate the CI of Turkish dry
skulls and its effects on sex, ethnicity, certain clinical disorders, and surgery.
Materials and Methods: 100 adult Turkish dry skulls (57 male, 43 female) were
investigated and collected from the Department of Anatomy. The CI was calculated
by the ratio of CL to CW and multiplied by 100 according to Martin's methods.
SPSS 25 (IBM Electronics, USA) was used for statistical analysis.
Results: CI values were 88.75±1.40 mm in males and 84.90±1.13 mm in females,
and differences between them were significant (p=0.045). Ultradolicocephalic and
hyperdolichocephalic types were not detected. Although skull types vary between
sex, brachiocephalic types (28%) were more frequent in females than in males,
while ultra-brachycephalic types (33%) were more frequent in males (p <0.05).
The most frequent type in Turkish dry skulls was brachycephalic (26%) and ultra
brachycephalic (26%), followed by the hyperbrachycephalic (22%), mesocephalic
(21%), and dolichocephalic types (5%).
Conclusion: The parameters of our study confirmed that the brachiocephalic type
is more common in Turkish adult dry skulls. Differences in CI and type between the
sexes may indicate sexual dimorphism in Turkish dry skulls. Skull types may indicate
craniofacial syndrome or specific neurological disorders, and it can be helpful
for monitoring, diagnosis, and reconstruction surgery for treating craniofacial
abnormalities.
