Gender Related Variations in Sternomental Distance of Young Nigerians

Authors

  • B.C. Didia Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Port-Harcourt Author
  • B.N.R. Jaja Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State. Author

Keywords:

Sternomental Distance, Gender, Nigerian, Laryngoscopy

Abstract

A useful screening test for risk of difficult laryngoscopy is the measurement of the sternomental distance (SMD). It has not been clearly shown to vary with height, age and gender in adult populations. We investigated this anthropometric index in one thousand, randomly selected undergraduate students of the University of Port-Harcourt. The mean values of SMD was 16.8 ± 1.6cm for males and 15.9 ± 1.4cm for females (significant at P = 0.01). The SMD had no relationship to the height and age of the subjects investigated.

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Published

2006-06-30

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2006)

Section

Original Articles

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Gender Related Variations in Sternomental Distance of Young Nigerians. (2006). Journal of Experimental and Clinical Anatomy, 5(1), 27-28. https://jecajournal.com/index.php/home/article/view/305