Epipteric bones in the pterion may be a surgical pitfall

Ersoy M., Evliyaoglu C., Bozkurt M., Konuskan B., Tekdemir İ., Keskil I.

MINIMALLY INVASIVE NEUROSURGERY, cilt.46, sa.6, ss.363-365, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-2003-812434
  • Dergi Adı: MINIMALLY INVASIVE NEUROSURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.363-365
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: anatomy, cranium, variation, neurosurgery
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: The pterion, the most commonly used neurosurgical landmark, is defined as the junction of frontal, parietal, and greater wing of the sphenoid and the squamous part of temporal bones. Our aim was to identify the variations of the pterion which may be a potential surgical pitfall.