Pterygoid Hamulus: Morphological Analysis and Clinical Implications.

Introduction: The pterygoid hamulus (PH), as a small and curved projection of the sphenoid bone, occupies a unique position at the skull base. Given its functional relation with the surrounding anatomical structures, the study of this rather underrepresented structure in the literature assumes paramount importance.

Materials And Methods: We examined a total of 87 pterygoid hamuli (50 right-sided and 37 left-sided) out of a sample of 114 dry skulls.