Temporomandibular joint-preserving preauricular subtemporal-infratemporal fossa approach: Surgical technique and clinical application

Neurosurgery

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 143-153

  Vilela, Marcelo D ^a   Rostomily, Robert C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chondrosarcoma; Chordoma; Clivus; Cranial base approach; Internal carotid artery; Skull base approach; Temporomandibular joint

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE RESECTION; BRAIN STEM; BRAIN TUMOR; CADAVER; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CHONDROSARCOMA; CLIVUS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONDYLAR OSTEOTOMY; CONDYLECTOMY; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOGLOSSAL CANAL; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; JUGULAR TUBERCLE; MALE; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OCCIPITAL CONDYLE; OSTEOTOMY; PREAURICULAR SUBTEMPORAL INFRATEMPORAL FOSSA APPROACH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL; SKULL BASE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT;

EID: 3042699746     PISSN: 0148396X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000126939.20441.dc     Document Type: Article

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