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Pol J Cosmetol 2008, 11(1): 47-55pl,en  Anthropometric evaluation of the results of posttraumatic rhinoplastyBogusław Antoszewski 1/, Aneta Sitek 2/, Anna Kasielska 3/, Julia Kruk-Jeromin 1/ 1/ Klinika Chirurgii Plastycznej, Rekonstrukcyjnej i Estetycznej KCh Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Łodzi 2/ Katedra Antropologii Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego w Łodzi 3/ Indywidualny Tok Studiów przy Klinice Chirurgii Plastycznej, Rekonstrukcyjnej i Estetycznej KCh Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Łodzi Summary Introduction. Posttraumatic rhinoplastics, because of breathing disturbances and aesthetic defects, are one of the most often performed operations in the field of plastic surgery. Aim. The aim of this research is to evaluate objectively the changes in nose asymmetry and its shape after the posttraumatic rhinoplasty. Material and methods. The material comprised the standardized photographic documentation of 104 patients (53 women and 51 men) hospitalized in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Clinic of Medical University in Lodz (Poland) in the years 2002-2006 because of the posttraumatic nose deformities. In the photographs taken before and minimum 6 months after the surgical procedure, anthropometric measurements were carried out, which enabled to calculate 6 chosen indexes of proportion, also 6 nose angles were measured. The results were compared statistically with t-Student statistical test and Wilcoxon statistical test, for men and women separately. Results. Statistical analysis disclosed significant (p<0.05) change in all of the analyzed angles (naso-frontal, naso-labial, osseous ridge declination from the midline, osseous ridge declination from the cartilaginous ridge, columella declination from the midline and nose basis triangle apex angle) and in all the examined indexes: nasal index, nostrils´ shape index, nasal length index, nose basis index and nasal tip protrusion - width index). Conclusions. Posttraumatic rhinoplasty results in nose asymmetry decrease and also changes its shape, including: nostrils´ rounding, nose widening, length and nasal tip protrusion reduction and hump complete/partial reduction. Key words: posttraumatic nose deformity, posttraumatic rhinoplasty, anthropometry |