Epipteric bones in the pterion may be a surgical pitfall

Ersoy, M; Evliyaoglu, C; Bozkurt, MC; Konuskan, B; Tekdemir, İBRAHİM; Keskil, IS

doi:10.1055/s-2003-812434

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)

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.