scholarly journals The Relationship Between the Infraorbital Foramen, Infraorbital Nerve, and Maxillary Mechanoreception: Implications for Interpreting the Paleoecology of Fossil Mammals Based on Infraorbital Foramen Size

2008 ◽  
Vol 291 (10) ◽  
pp. 1221-1226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena N. Muchlinski
Keyword(s):  
Infraorbital Nerve ◽  
Infraorbital Foramen ◽  
Fossil Mammals ◽  
The Relationship

Ultrasound imaging of the infraorbital foramen and simulation of the ultrasound-guided infraorbital nerve block using a skull model

2012 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 319-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Michalek ◽  
William Donaldson ◽  
Francis McAleavey ◽  
Paul Johnston ◽  
Rostislav Kiska
Keyword(s):  
Ultrasound Imaging ◽  
Nerve Block ◽  
Infraorbital Nerve ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Infraorbital Foramen ◽  
Skull Model

scholarly journals The Diffusion Route of Indian Ink Injected into the Infraorbital Nerve Trunk at the Infraorbital Foramen of the Rabbit.

1994 ◽  
Vol 97 (7) ◽  
pp. 1165-1171
Author(s):  
MOTOHISA IKEDA ◽  
ISAMU WATANABE
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Trunk ◽  
Infraorbital Nerve ◽  
Infraorbital Foramen

scholarly journals The Infraorbital Foramen Location in the Perinatal Maxilla: Implications for Infraorbital Nerve Block

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brianna S Ritz ◽  
Nicholas S Nestor ◽  
Matthew J Zdilla
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Block ◽  
Infraorbital Nerve ◽  
Infraorbital Foramen

scholarly journals Morphometric analysis of infraorbital foramen in South Indian dry skulls

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 562-566
Author(s):  
Siddharth Tewari ◽  
Chandni Gupta ◽  
Vikram Palimar ◽  
Sneha Guruprasad Kathur
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Anatomical Variations ◽  
Infraorbital Nerve ◽  
Nerve Blocks ◽  
Infraorbital Foramen ◽  
South Indian ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Right

Objective- The infraorbital foramen is located on the maxillary bone 1 cm under the infraorbital margin. Infra orbital nerve blocks are done in children for managing the postoperative pain which can occur after cleft lip operation and endoscopic sinus operation. Infraorbital nerve can also be damaged in cases of zygomatic complex fractures which are one of the most common facial injuries. So, this study was undertaken to analyze the anatomical variations by comparing various morphometric measurements of infraorbital foramen in dry skulls of adult South Indian population.Materials and methods- 60 dry skulls of unknown sex were used for the study. Various measurements and distance from various surgical landmarks were measured to evaluate the location of infraorbital foramen on both sides. Statistical Analysis was done for the above measurements mean and standard deviation, median, range, and mode were calculated.Results: The mean distance of infraorbital foramen from piriform aperture, lower end of alveolus of maxilla and infraorbital margin was 18.39, 27.88 and 7.09mm on the right and 17.89, 27.31 and 6.95mm on the left side. The mean vertical and horizontal diameter was 3.78 and 3.50mm on the right side and 3.48 and 3.35mm on the left side. In our study, the most common site of IOF in Indian skulls was found to be in line with the second premolar tooth (59.01%), followed by its position between the first and second premolar tooth (27.87%).Conclusion- These results will be helpful for surgeons while doing maxillofacial surgery and regional block anesthesia.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.17(4) 2018 p.562-566

scholarly journals Infraorbital nerve: a surgically relevant landmark for the pterygopalatine fossa, cavernous sinus, and anterolateral skull base in endoscopic transmaxillary approaches

2016 ◽  
Vol 125 (6) ◽  
pp. 1460-1468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali M. Elhadi ◽  
Hasan A. Zaidi ◽  
Kaan Yagmurlu ◽  
Shah Ahmed ◽  
Albert L. Rhoton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Skull Base ◽  
Cavernous Sinus ◽  
Trigeminal Nerve ◽  
Infratemporal Fossa ◽  
Pterygopalatine Fossa ◽  
Infraorbital Nerve ◽  
External Carotid ◽  
Infraorbital Foramen ◽  
Foramen Rotundum

OBJECTIVE Endoscopic transmaxillary approaches (ETMAs) address pathology of the anterolateral skull base, including the cavernous sinus, pterygopalatine fossa, and infratemporal fossa. This anatomically complex region contains branches of the trigeminal nerve and external carotid artery and is in proximity to the internal carotid artery. The authors postulated, on the basis of intraoperative observations, that the infraorbital nerve (ION) is a useful surgical landmark for navigating this region; therefore, they studied the anatomy of the ION and its relationships to critical neurovascular structures and the maxillary nerve (V2) encountered in ETMAs. METHODS Endoscopic anatomical dissections were performed bilaterally in 5 silicone-injected, formalin-fixed cadaveric heads (10 sides). Endonasal transmaxillary and direct transmaxillary (Caldwell-Luc) approaches were performed, and anatomical correlations were analyzed and documented. Stereotactic imaging of each specimen was performed to correlate landmarks and enable precise measurement of each segment. RESULTS The ION was readily identified in the roof of the maxillary sinus at the beginning of the surgical procedure in all specimens. Anatomical dissections of the ION and the maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve (V2) to the cavernous sinus suggested that the ION/V2 complex has 4 distinct segments that may have implications in endoscopic approaches: 1) Segment I, the cutaneous segment of the ION and its terminal branches (5–11 branches) to the face, distal to the infraorbital foramen; 2) Segment II, the orbitomaxillary segment of the ION within the infraorbital canal from the infraorbital foramen along the infraorbital groove (length 12 ± 3.2 mm); 3) Segment III, the pterygopalatine segment within the pterygopalatine fossa, which starts at the infraorbital groove to the foramen rotundum (13 ± 2.5 mm); and 4) Segment IV, the cavernous segment from the foramen rotundum to the trigeminal ganglion (15 ± 4.1 mm), which passes in the lateral wall of the cavernous sinus. The relationship of the ION/V2 complex to the contents of the cavernous sinus, carotid artery, and pterygopalatine fossa is described in the text. CONCLUSIONS The ION/V2 complex is an easily identifiable and potentially useful surgical landmark to the foramen rotundum, cavernous sinus, carotid artery, pterygopalatine fossa, and anterolateral skull base during ETMAs.

scholarly journals Variations in Emergence and Course of the Inferior Palpebral Nerve

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Nderitu ◽  
Fawzia Butt ◽  
Hassan Saidi
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Management ◽  
Anatomical Variations ◽  
Human Anatomy ◽  
Infraorbital Nerve ◽  
Common Trunk ◽  
Comprehensive Understanding ◽  
Infraorbital Foramen ◽  
Clinical Interventions ◽  
Iatrogenic Injuries ◽  
Formalin Fixed

Comprehensive understanding of the anatomy of the inferior palpebral (IP) nerve is crucial to preservation of sensation in the inferior eyelid and conjunctiva. Iatrogenic injuries may occur during blepharoplasty, repair of orbitozygomatic fracture and other maxillofacial surgeries involving this region. Although several studies depict the anatomical variations of the main infraorbital nerve (ION), little information exclusive to the IP nerve exists. This study provides information on the additional variations of the ION with reference to the IP nerve. The study was performed on 84 IP nerves by dissection of 42 formalin-fixed cadavers from the laboratory of topographic anatomy, Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, Kenya. Each of the nerves were exposed at the emergence and followed to their termination. Variations encountered involved emergence, course, and even absence. Variant emergence was through an accessory infraorbital foramen, an infraorbital notch, and as a common trunk with the external nasal nerve. This nerve shows high anatomical variability that may account for the difficulties and complications encountered in clinical interventions. It is believed that this information will improve clinical management of conditions affecting the region of distribution of the IP nerve.

Regional Nerve Blocks for Equine Dentistry

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Molly K. Rice
Keyword(s):  
Injection Site ◽  
Oral Surgery ◽  
Inferior Alveolar Nerve ◽  
Mental Foramen ◽  
Infraorbital Nerve ◽  
Nerve Blocks ◽  
Infraorbital Foramen ◽  
Mandibular Foramen ◽  
Maxillary Nerve ◽  
Dental Procedures

Regional nerve blocks are necessary to facilitate equine oral surgery in the standing sedated patient. Step-by-step instruction on how to perform common regional nerve blocks are discussed, including infraorbital, maxillary, middle mental, and inferior alveolar nerve blocks. Regional nerve blocks are critical when performing dental procedures in the standing horse.1 The infraorbital and maxillary nerve blocks provide anesthesia of the infraorbital nerve, which is a branch of the maxillary nerve. Both nerve blocks provide adequate anesthesia for all maxillary dental procedures.1 When the infraorbital nerve block is utilized, care must be taken to advance the needle into the infraorbital foramen in order to appropriately anesthetize the caudal maxillary teeth. Mandibular dental procedures require anesthesia of the inferior alveolar nerve, which is a branch of the mandibular nerve. Local anesthesia at the level of the mental foramen will result in anesthesia of ipsilateral incisors and canines, while anesthesia at the level of the mandibular foramen will anesthetize the entire ipsilateral mandibular dental quadrant. All nerve blocks should have the injection site aseptically prepared prior to the procedure. The 4 most common dental nerve blocks are described step by step.

The Morphology of the Infraorbital Nerve and Foramen in the Presence of an Accessory Infraorbital Foramen

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 244-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina L. Polo ◽  
Ahmed Z. Abdelkarim ◽  
Thomas von Arx ◽  
Scott Lozanoff
Keyword(s):  
Infraorbital Nerve ◽  
Infraorbital Foramen

ANATOMIC STUDY OF THE INFRAORBITAL FORAMEN FOR RADIOFREQUENCY NEUROTOMY OF THE INFRAORBITAL NERVE

2009 ◽  
Vol 64 (suppl_5) ◽  
pp. ons423-ons428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Rahman ◽  
Erich O. Richter ◽  
Shigeyuki Osawa ◽  
Albert L. Rhoton
Keyword(s):  
Radiofrequency Ablation ◽  
Sagittal Plane ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Infraorbital Nerve ◽  
Science Center ◽  
Infraorbital Foramen ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Radiofrequency Neurotomy ◽  
Infraorbital Canal ◽  
Orbital Rim

Abstract OBJECTIVE To examine the anatomy of the infraorbital canal and foramen and the angles at which a radiofrequency probe must be directed to enter the infraorbital foramen and canal, as a guide to performing radiofrequency ablation of the infraorbital nerve in patients with relative or absolute contraindications to lesions of the trigeminal ganglion or posterior root. METHODS Eleven cadaveric skulls were studied. The infraorbital nerve, after passing through the infraorbital foramen, enters the infraorbital canal and groove in the floor of the orbit before reaching the foramen rotundum. Small probes were placed through the foramen into the infraorbital canal, and pictures were taken in the anteroposterior and sagittal planes. The pictures were analyzed using the ImageTool program (University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX) to calculate the anteroposterior and sagittal angles of the probe. The distances of the foramen from the midline, lateral edge of the anterior nasal aperture, and inferior orbital rim were examined. RESULTS A probe introduced through the cheek from below and medial to the foramen and directed upward and laterally at an angle of approximately 22 degrees in the coronal plane and 120 degrees in the sagittal plane toward a point approximately 26 mm from the midline and 8 mm below the inferior orbital rim will penetrate the infraorbital foramen for placement of the probe's tip in the infraorbital canal. CONCLUSION The coordinates for placement of the radiofrequency probe through the infraorbital foramen and into the infraorbital canal are reviewed, along with a discussion of pitfalls in radiofrequency ablation of the nerve.

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