Freng A
Acta Otolaryngol. 1981 Sep-Oct;92(3-4):363-70. doi: 10.3109/00016488109133273.
The surgical correction of nasal septal deviation observed in children is usually postponed until adult age presumably on the assumption of interference with facial growth. In order to elucidate this hypothesis, the entire basis of the cartilaginous nasal septum and vomer was extirpated in a group of growing domestic cats. The operation resulted in a basally unsupported septum being separated from the palatal halves by loose connective tissue. The sagittal mid-facial growth in these animals was then compared with that of sham-operated and unoperated controls. From measurements on lateral skull radiograms, taken at the start and end of the experiment, no difference in sagittal mid-facial development could be found among the three groups. The findings suggest that growth of the nasal septum/vomer, at least at its basal parts, is not involved in facial development during the period from infancy to adulthood.
儿童鼻中隔偏曲的手术矫正通常会推迟到成年，这大概是基于担心会干扰面部发育的假设。为了阐明这一假设，在一组生长中的家猫中切除了整个鼻中隔软骨和犁骨的基础部分。手术导致鼻中隔基部失去支撑，通过疏松结缔组织与腭的两半部分分离。然后将这些动物的矢状面中部面部生长情况与假手术组和未手术对照组进行比较。根据在实验开始和结束时拍摄的侧位颅骨X线片测量结果，三组之间在矢状面中部面部发育方面没有发现差异。研究结果表明，鼻中隔/犁骨的生长，至少在其基部，在婴儿期到成年期并不参与面部发育。
