Pre- versus post-anterior clinoidectomy measurements of the optic nerve, internal carotid artery, and opticocarotid triangle: A cadaveric morphometric study

Neurosurgery

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1018-1023

  Evans, James J ^a   Hwang, Yong Soon ^a   Lee, Joung H ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior clinoid process; Anterior clinoidectomy; Cranial base; Morphometric; Opticocarotid triangle; Skull base

Indexed keywords

ANEURYSM CLIP; ANTERIOR CLINOID PROCESS; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CLINOIDECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; OPTIC CHIASM; OPTIC NERVE; OPTICOCAROTID TRIANGLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL BASE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0343963250     PISSN: 0148396X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006123-200004000-00054     Document Type: Article

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