Human Auricles Are Not Symmetrical: A Comparative Study Using Landmark-Based and Surface-Based Software
The high-precision surface-based technique shows that human auricles are generally not symmetric on the individual level. Future research is needed to investigate which discrepancies are acceptable from a technical point of view and which left-right differences are considered acceptable from a cosmetic and reconstructive point of view.
Authors
- Theo H. Smit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8906-7433)
- Corstiaan C. Breugem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3587-7489)
- Geert J. Streekstra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5590-7633)
- Johannes G. G. Dobbe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9454-6471)
- Nadia Lachkar
- Yangyang Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9152-3063)
Institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Renji Hospital (CN)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
- Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/scs.0000000000011480
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01