Superficial surgical landmarks for the transverse sinus and torcular herophili

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 279-281

  Tubbs, R Shane ^b   Salter, George ^b   Oakes, W Jerry ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anatomical study; Inion; Posterior fossa; Torcular herophili; Transverse sinus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE STRUCTURE; CRANIAL SINUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCIPITAL BONE; POSTERIOR FOSSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS VENOSUS; SKULL SURGERY; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

EID: 0033866484     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2000.93.2.0279     Document Type: Article

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