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Reconstruction of the temporalis muscle for the pterional craniotomy

1990; American Association of Neurological Surgeons; Volume: 73; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3171/jns.1990.73.4.0636

ISSN

1933-0693

Autores

Robert F. Spetzler, K. Stuart Lee,

Tópico(s)

Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments

Resumo

Several techniques have been employed to incise the temporalis muscle for the pterional craniotomy. The authors describe a method which provides the advantage of a free bone flap, yet allows anatomical reapproximation of the temporalis muscle to its bone attachment.

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