Os lachrymal, variations in terminology
- Alberto Jorge-Mora 1
- Ana Lois-Iglesias 1
- Teresa Jorge-Mora 1
- Alejandro Fernández Cabrera 1
- Juan Antonio Suárez-Quintanilla 1
- 1 University of Santiago de Compostela (España)
ISSN: 1697-5529
Year of publication: 2019
Issue: 15
Pages: 63-66
Type: Article
More publications in: Majorensis: Revista Electrónica de Ciencia y Tecnología
Abstract
Introduction: We have found confusion in the nomenclature of the parts of the os lachrymal between most of the books and atlas of our University. This situation generates limitation in research, because structures are named differently depending on the atlas or book selected. Material and Methods: We performed a systematic review to compare the name given to the structures of the os lachrymal in the atlas and books most used in our institution. Results: Most textbooks and atlas do not include the three parts of the os lachrymal describe in Anatomical terminology, and it is not clear the description of the lacrimal groove in the majority of the. Conclusion: We conclude that most textbooks and atlas do not assimilate the anatomical terminology when describing the os lachrymal, and an effort should be done to unify the terminology because its clinical implications in reconstructive surgery of the lacrimal apparatus.