Cosmetic

589) The Frankfort Line is DEFINED by:

A. A line drawn from the inferior aspect of the bony external auditory canal to the inferior most aspect of the infraorbital rim on a lateral radiograph.
B. A line drawn from the superior aspect of the bony external auditory canal to the inferior most aspect of the infraorbital rim on a lateral radiograph.
C. A line drawn from the superior aspect of the bony external auditory canal to the eyelash lines on the lower eyelid.
D. A line drawn from the superior aspect of the helix to the inferior most aspect of the infraorbital rim on a lateral radiograph.
E. A line drawn from the inferior aspect of the tragus to the inferior most aspect of the infraorbital rim on a lateral radiograph.




REFERENCES & ANSWER



Ridley M. B.: Aesthetic Facial Proportions, chapter 11 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Papel and Nachlas, editors), first edition, Mosby Year Book, p. 109, 1992

Willett J. M: How to Assess the Nose for Rhinoplasty, chapter 4 in in Facial Plastic Surgery, (Willet J. M., editor), Appleton & Lange, pp. 33-35, 1997

Ridley M. B., VanHook S. M.: Aesthetic Facial Proportions, chapter 9 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Papel, editor), second edition Thieme, p. 101, 2002



589) B       A line drawn from the superior aspect of the bony external auditory canal to the inferior most aspect of the infraorbital rim on a lateral radiograph.