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This study analyzed the morphometry and anatomical position of the MCT in 109 orbits from 55 Thiel\u2010embalmed Scottish cadavers (27 males, 28 females; mean age at time of death 84.79\u2009years). Measurements included bone\u2010to\u2010tendon, soft tissue, and bone\u2010to\u2010bone distances, with transverse lines established using a ruler at the superior and inferior orbital margins. Vertical distances from these lines to the MCT were recorded, alongside MCT length, width, and orbital height and width. A previously undocumented decussation pattern was observed in 7% of cadavers, in which the superior and inferior bands of the MCT crossed over the frontal process of the maxilla. The remaining specimens exhibited a single\u2010band configuration. Statistically significant sex\u2010based differences were found in four of seven parameters: the distance between the inferior orbital margin and MCT (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), orbital height (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.01), orbital width (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.01), and frontonasal suture to MCT distance (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.02). MCT length and width showed no sex differences. These findings establish the dacryon as a reliable landmark for MCT positioning and highlight the importance of population\u2010specific anatomical data in surgical and forensic applications. This study offers novel insights into MCT morphology within a Scottish population, reinforcing the relevance of precise morphometric data for clinical accuracy.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1002\/ca.70066","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,19]],"date-time":"2025-12-19T18:45:43Z","timestamp":1766169943000},"page":"902-911","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Anatomical Morphometry and the Precise Position of the Medial Canthal Tendon in a Thiel Cadaveric Study of a Scottish Population"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"39","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-3732-3843","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rehab","family":"Eltarhoni","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Section of Anatomy, Institute of Medical and Biomedical Education, City St George's University of London  London UK"},{"name":"Center of Anatomy and Human Identification University of Dundee  Dundee UK"},{"name":"Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine University of Benghazi  Benghazi Libya"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Roger","family":"Soames","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center of Anatomy and Human Identification University of Dundee  Dundee UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Clare","family":"Lamb","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center of Anatomy and Human Identification University of Dundee  Dundee UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,19]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_8_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.tripleo.2004.01.020"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/00001665-199611000-00008"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/00004397-200343040-00004"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_5_1","article-title":"Thiel Embalming Method for Human Cadaver Preservation: A Review","volume":"234","author":"Chaabane S.","year":"2020","journal-title":"Annals of Anatomy"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/978-3-030-14092-2"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_7_1","volume-title":"Cranial Sexual Dimorphism and the Population Specificity of Anthropological Standards","author":"Dillon A.","year":"2014"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.forsciint.2018.02.029"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jcms.2004.04.006"},{"issue":"1","key":"e_1_2_8_10_1","article-title":"Radiological Anatomy of the Orbital Soft Tissues: A Comprehensive Review","volume":"12","author":"Gheldof D.","year":"2021","journal-title":"Insights Into Imaging"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/SCS.0b013e31824e29f2"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_12_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00266-021-02440-y"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_13_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/SCS.0b013e31827c7c3e"},{"issue":"6","key":"e_1_2_8_14_1","first-page":"365","article-title":"Three\u2010Dimensional (3D) Analysis of Orbital Anatomy: A Systematic Review","volume":"39","author":"Iglesias J. 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