Cortical osteotomy technique for mobilizing the temporal muscle in pterional craniotomies

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 174-178

  Park, Jaechan ^a,b   Hamm, In Suk ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anterior temporal hollow; Cortical osteotomy; Pterional approach; Reconstruction; Surgical technique; Temporalis muscle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; BRAIN CORTEX; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOTOMY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MALE; MOBILIZATION; OSTEOTOMY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPORALIS MUSCLE; ATROPHY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ATROPHY; CRANIOTOMY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOTOMY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TEMPORAL MUSCLE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 13844272589     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2005.102.1.0174     Document Type: Article

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