Introduction: On the side of skull bone in both sides there is a significant area Pterion which acts as a landmark in neurological surgeries. All four bones meet here at this H-shaped sutural junction. Knowledge of various types of pterions and position is important in neurosurgeries, interpretation of radiographs and in forensic medicine. Aim: To analyse the morphometry of pterion and its relation with nearest branch of Middle Meningeal Artery (MMA) in dry human skulls of Davangere, Karnataka, India. Materials and Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 adult dry human skull bones, 200 pterions at Shamnur Shivashankarappa Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Davangere, Karnataka, India for a period of one year October 2017 to September 2018. Murphy’s classification was used for the type of pterion. Mean distance between centre of pterion to different bony landmarks on external as well as internal aspects of skull on both sides was measured. Unpaired t-test was employed to analyse the data. The p-value of <0.05 was taken as statistically significant. Results: Sphenoparietal 161 (80.5%) type of pterion was found to be the commonest followed by epipteric 20 (10%), stellate 10 (5%) and frontotemporal 9 (4.5%). Mean distance between the pterion and point nearest to branch of MMA was 2.39 mm on the right-side and 2.19 mm on the left-side of the skull with significant difference. Conclusion: It can be concluded that sphenoparietal type is the commonest type followed by epipteric, stellate and frontotemporal type. No difference was found between right and left-side pterions in type or its relations to bony landmarks.
The arches of the feet are important in protecting the internal structures of the body from impact forces while it mainly helps in transferring the internal forces to the ground and are also involved in lifting the body weight and mainly shock absorption With respect to the medial longitudinal arch some prominent deformities can be observed -high arch i.e., Cavus foot and low arch i.e., flat foot also known as Pes planus. The deformities are responsible for inefficient transmission of forces leading to foot diseases.Objectives: The present study is an attempt to know the effect of body mass index on plantar arches. This is useful in creating awareness about the plantar arch deformities and the cause for the deformity. The parameters used in measuring the plantar arch height are Staheli's plantar arch index and arch angle.Methodology: Over the course of two months study was conducted on 106 subjects within the age group of 18-22years. Body Mass Index of the subjects are calculated using height and weight of the subject. Plantar arch index and arch angle were classified underOne wayANOVA test and chi square test. Measurement of the plantar arch index is done by using Staheli's arch index and arch angle will be done by using foot print method. Conclusion:In this study it is shown that BMI is significantly associated with Arch index and Arch angle. Arch index is significantly higher in obese and overweight subjects than underweight and normal subjects. Arch angle is significantly higher in underweight and normal subjects than obese and overweight subjects. In the present study by comparing overweight and obese subjects with underweight and normal subjects, the obese and overweight subjects are more prone to have flatfoot.
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