Is the asterion a reliable landmark for the lateral approach to posterior fossa?

UZ A., Ugur H., Tekdemir İ.

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, cilt.8, sa.2, ss.146-147, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1054/jocn.2000.0798
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.146-147
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

An anatomical study was conducted to gain orientation regarding the posterolateral approaches. The asterion is defined as the junction of the lambdoid, parietomastoid, and occipitomastoid sutures. This anatomical point has been widely used as a landmark in lateral approaches to posterior fossa. Although there are many common practices in posterolateral approaches, studies providing accurate anatomical knowledge as to what is the correct point to start a craniotomy are limited in number. Therefore, this study was conducted in an attempt to determine the reliability of the asterion for the posterolateral approaches as surgical landmark. © 2001 Harcourt Publishers Ltd.