Introduction: Shoulder arthroplasty offers pain relief and improvement in patients of shoulder arthritis. It need proper fixation of glenoid cavity to prevent loosening, a common cause for surgery. As glenoid cavity is small, it permits only a tight spot for limited fixation devices. So, knowledge of the morphological data of various parameters of glenoid cavity is of utter importance. Materials and Methods: An observational cross-Sectional study was done on 66 unpaired human scapulae. They belong to adult population of North India and of unknown sex. Superior-inferior diameter and Anterior-posterior diameter of maximum distance at the glenoid cavity were measured and based on these measurements index of glenoid cavity calculated. Result and Discussion: The shape of the glenoid cavity was classified on basis of the presence or absence of a notch on the glenoid rim as pear shaped, inverted comma shaped and oval shaped. All the parameters exhibit a greater value for the right side. The ethnic and racial variations could be the explanation for difference seen between the values of present study and that of other workers. The above mentioned parameters may be taken into consideration while doing shoulder arthroplasty and designing glenoid prostheses for North Indian population. Conclusion:Extensive and detail knowledge of various data of the glenoid cavity measurements is important for the anatomists, orthopaedicians, prosthetists, and anthropologists.

The present study was conducted in Department of Anatomy, NIIMS and SMSR, Greater Noida out of which 200 subjects (100 males and 100 females) between age group of 18-35 years. Two measurements, the facial length, Facial breadth were taken by using Digital Vernier caliper. To calculate the facial Index in Males and Females & measure the facial length and facial breadth of the subject. It was concluded that the Percentage of Very long face Shape (43%) is larger than long face shape (24%), Round face shape (23%), Broad face shape (10%) & Very broad face shape (2%) in females. In males the Percentage of Very long face Shape (41%) is also larger than long face shape (36%), Round face shape (16%), Broad face shape (9%) and Very broad shape (2%).

Background: Morphometric dimensions of ear plays a very important role in plastic surgery and prosthetics. This study aimed to determine different morphometric parameters of both ear and to provide information regarding age related changes. Methods: A study was conducted on 167 subjects including both males and females. The ear was measured using vernier caliper with an accuracy of 0.001 and recorded in millimeters (mm) in a data sheet. The size of pinna and the lobule were measured on both right and left side and were correlated with age of the individual. Readings were statistically analyzed in order to determine the relationship between the size of the pinna and the age of the individual. Results: In our study of age 18-30 ear length was 6.15 cm, lobule length and width was 1.87 cm and 1.99 cm and in age 31-40 ear length was 6.32 mm, lobular length and width was 1.95 cm and 2.01 cm and in age 41-50 yrs ear length was 6.415 cm, lobular length and width was 1.98 cm and 2.06 cm. This shows that in our study ear length were increasing significantly with age and similarly Rt and Lt lobular length and Lt lobular width were also increasing significantly with the age. There was no significant difference between the size of the right and left pinna. Conclusion: The present study shows that the expansion of auricle with age was related to structural change in auricular cartilage. The ear morphometry also helps in predicting ear anomalies and to reproduce anatomically corrected ear during its reconstruction.

Introduction: Foramen magnum is very important land mark as it is closely related with brainstem and spinal cord. Morphometric parameters of foramen magnum are required for forensic investigations & anthropological identification of unknown individual. As there is paucity of literature regarding variations in size & shape in reference to different races which prompted us for this study. Aims and Objective: The aim was to study the morphology of foramen magnum that can be applied for many invasive surgical as well as diagnostic procedures, which carried out in brain. Materials and Methods: In this cross sectional study, 50 adult human skulls were taken from the department of anatomy. Various parameters of foramen magnum like antero-posterior diameter, transverse diameter along with the measurement of area of dry human adult skull were calculated using vernier caliper to an accuracy of 0.1mm. Mean standard deviation and p value were also calculated. The distribution of shapes into oval, round, tetragonal, irregular, diamond were also assessed visually. Results: The commonest shape found was oval followed by irregular. In this study on 100 sides of 50 dry Skulls the mean Antero-posterior diameter, Transverse diameter are as 34.08 ± 2.25 mm & 28.17 ± 2.85mm. The measurement of area in foramen magnum of dry skull is 757.41±115.09 mm 2 . This data were then compared and analyzed with the various other studies. Conclusion:The anatomical knowledge of Foramen magnum is of great importance for Neurologist, Radiologist & Anthropologist to achieve the best exposure with appropriate surgical outcome.

Introduction: Morphometry of ear is a useful tool for the determination of height & other parameters of individual. The size of the pinna has been measured by some workers for designing hearing aids. No available literature on the study of correlation between the height of an individual and the size of pinna in different age and ethnic groups were available. In this study the height of the individual along with age and size of the pinna was measured in order to find out possible correlation in adult North Indian population. It was anticipated that a possible correlation could help in identification of different ethnic groups. Subjects and Methods: A study was conducted on 167 subjects including both males and females. The height of the individual was measured with the help of an anthropometric rod. The measurements related to total ear length & ear width and lobule length & width were taken with a digital Vernier Caliper & the height of the individual was measured using stadiometer & transparent graduated ruler. The pearson correlation were used to establish relationship. The data was analysed using SPSS version & p<0.05 was significant. Results: There was no difference between the size of the right and left pinna. The length of the pinna was 62.45±4.21 to 62.35±4.12mm and the width was 24.59±2.41 to 24.63±2.41mm. The length of the lobule varied between to 19.21±2.75 to 19.19±2.75mm and the lobule width was 20.14±2.54 to 20.10±2.56mm of both right and left pinna. In present study there was a significant correlation between rt ear length & width with the height of the individual. Similarly Rt lobule length, Lt lobule length & width also has significant correlation with height of individual. Conclusion: The present study reveals that the ear morphometry is an additional tool in prediction height from linear ear dimensions.