Morphometric study of human auricle in the age group of 18-24 years in North West part of India

Introduction With the latest invention in tissue engineering of cartilage, the reconstructive surgeries of human auricle can be a better option for getting tissue for 3D structures which cause minimal donor site morbidity. But dimensions of auricle vary in various races and age groups. Therefore we have confined our study in northwest part of India and in age group of 18-24 years. Material and Methods Different parameter of auricle that is length and width of auricle, lobular length and width, conchal length and width were measured with the help of vernier callipers. Protrusion of ear at superaurale and tragal level were measured with the help of geometric set of squares. Result The result showed mean values of length of auricle, width of auricle, lobular length, lobular width, conchal length, conchal width, protrusion at superaurale level and protrusion at tragal level respectively as 61.57+3.55,31.04+2.69,18.3+1.97,18.77+2.13,27.75+2.09,19.83+2.24,16.5+0.25, 25.7+0.25 for the right ear and 61.61+3.41,31.41+2.97,17.82+2.23,18.68+2.16,28.16+2.24,20.01+2.64,1.75+0.25, 2.55+0.25 for the left ear in males. However the values in females were respectively, 56.74+3.75, 29.40+2.50, 17+1.96, 16.03+2.78, 24.88+3.13, 17.20+1.90, 15.5+0.27, 22.3+0.34 for the right ear and 56.48+3.65, 29.40+2.52, 17.03+1.88, 16.06+2.78,24 .91+3.01, 17.28+1.96, 1.56+0.25, 2.17+0.35 for the left ear. Conclusion Thus our study aims to find the mean values of different morphometric measurements of right and left ear in the present study population