David R Dias, Mariline Santos, Maryam Sharafi, Maryam Jalessi, Cameron McIntosh, James Stutterheim, Jisun Kim, Seung Yeon Jeon, Sun Seong Kang, Carlos Pedroza, Daniel Pedroza, Yury Rusetsky, Margarita Dobrokhotova, Dmitry Lezhnev, Miguel G Ferreira
BACKGROUND: The heterogeneity of nasal features across different ethnical groups is evident. This large-scale multicenter study evaluates dorsal keystone area and its relation to superficial nasal anatomy, through computed tomography (CT) scans. METHODS: Six different populations were included: South Caucasian, Middle Eastern, Black South African, Eastern Asian, Mestizo and Eastern European. Each center obtained CT scans performed between January 2020 and December 2022 from patients presenting a nasal hump and from an age and sex-matched control group...
December 12, 2023: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery