TY  - JOUR
A1  - ,  
T1  - Correlation of the gonial angle with condylar measurements on dry mandible: A morphometric study for clinical-surgical and physiotherapeutic practices
JO  - Eur. J. Anat.
SN  - 1136-4890
Y1  - 2006
VL  - 10
SP  - 91
EP  - 96
UR  - http://www.eurjanat.com/web/paper.php?id=06030091
KW  - article
KW  - controlled study
KW  - correlation analysis
KW  - correlation coefficient
KW  - data analysis
KW  - human
KW  - Kolmogorov Smirnov test
KW  - mandible
KW  - mandible condyle
KW  - measurement
KW  - medical practice
KW  - morphometrics
KW  - physiotherapy
KW  - rank sum test
N2  - The aim of this study was to establish morphometrically a correlation of gonial angle size with condylar measures on Brazilian mandibles. For this purpose, we analyzed 220 mandibles. The measurements obtained were: length, in millimeters (mm), of each mandibular condyle (left/right), on two planes: anteroposterior and mesolateral; and gonial angle, in degrees (A°), on each side of the mandible. Data were analyzed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Pearson's test and the Mann-Whitney unpaired test, considering differences with p<0.05 as significant. The morphometric correlation of the parameters analyzed in the mandibles showed a statistically significant positive Pearson correlation. Our results support a multifactorial model of structural variations of the condyle and angle of the mandible, and these factors determine the morphological characteristics of the mandible. In addition, we suggest that they should be considered in clinical-surgical evaluations and be remembered during the procedures used for physiotherapy.
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