Craniotomy revisited: Techniques for improved access and reconstruction

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 44-48

  Cnsimano, Michael D ^a   Suhardja, Agustinus S ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRANIOTOMY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033994543     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100051969     Document Type: Article

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