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. 2015 Aug 21;15(3):285–292. doi: 10.1007/s12663-015-0837-7

Table 2.

Planes definitions

Landmark Definition Type
Horizontal maxillary plane Anterior nasal spine, right posterior choanae, left posterior choanae Plane defined by 3 points
Orbital floor Lacrimal canal, superior orbital fissure (posterior–inferior end), medial inferior orbital fissure Plane defined by 3 points
Lateral orbital wall Superior orbital fissure (anterior–superior end), superior orbital fissure (posterior–inferior end), medial inferior orbital fissure Plane defined by 3 points
Orbital roof Foramen caecum, planum sphenoidale, small wing of the sphenoid Plane defined by 3 points
Medial orbital wall Superior orbital fissure (anterior–superior end), anterior clinoid process, fronto–maxillary suture Plane defined by 3 points
Anterior orbital wall Fronto–maxillary suture, fronto–zygomatic suture, perpendicular to the horizontal maxillary plane Plane defined by 2 points and perpendicular to another plane