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

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  • A Uz
  • H C Ugur
  • I Tekdemir
چکیده

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.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia

دوره 8 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2001