Computed Tomography Evaluation of Nasal Dimensions among Different Singaporean Ethnicities.

Osteotomies in rhinoplasty are performed to correct deformities in nasal contour. The size of osteotome used is dictated by the thickness of the bony nasal pyramid along the osteotomy route. The aim of this study is to determine whether nasal bony dimensions differ between different ethnic groups in Singapore. Randomly selected patients' computed tomography (CT) scans of the face performed between the years 2010 to 2013 in our institution (Khoo Teck Puat Hospital) were evaluated. The setting was a tertiary government hospital. CT images of 309 patients (233 Chinese [147 males, 86 females], 32 Malays [16 males, 16 females], and 44 Indians [33 males, 11 females]) were evaluated. Anthropomorphic measurements of the nasal bone along the track of the lateral, medial, and intermediate osteotomies, as well as the nasal bone length and pyriform aperture width were measured on the CT images by two independent observers. Statistical analysis was performed using Student's

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