Grymer L F, Pallisgaard C, Melsen B
ENT Department, Aarhus, Denmark.
Laryngoscope. 1991 Aug;101(8):863-8. doi: 10.1288/00005537-199108000-00010.
The influence of the nasal septum and respiration, evaluated by the total nasal resistance (TR) on the development of the nasomaxillary complex, was studied in 42 identical twins. An understanding of this influence is important for a determination of whether surgery involving the nose should be performed in children. Comparison within and between twins with different septal deformities indicated that the cartilaginous nasal septum influences the development of the nose and the anteroposterior dimensions of the maxilla. Anterior septal deformities resulted in underdeveloped cartilaginous noses and a shorter anteroposterior dimension for the maxilla. No relation was found with regard to posterior septal deformities, which may be considered as part of the development of the midface. Vertical dimensions of the face were related to TR. Increased values of TR were significantly related to a shorter maxillary height. This may not express a causal relationship but rather genetically determined shorter facial dimensions.
在42对同卵双胞胎中研究了鼻中隔和呼吸（通过总鼻阻力（TR）评估）对鼻上颌复合体发育的影响。了解这种影响对于确定是否应对儿童进行涉及鼻子的手术很重要。对具有不同鼻中隔畸形的双胞胎内部和之间的比较表明，鼻中隔软骨影响鼻子的发育以及上颌的前后径。鼻中隔前部畸形导致软骨性鼻子发育不全以及上颌前后径较短。未发现与鼻中隔后部畸形有关，鼻中隔后部畸形可被视为面中部发育的一部分。面部的垂直尺寸与总鼻阻力有关。总鼻阻力值增加与上颌高度较短显著相关。这可能并不表示因果关系，而是由基因决定的较短面部尺寸。
