Surgical anatomy of the temporal bone: an atlas

Citation
Ll. Chan et al., Surgical anatomy of the temporal bone: an atlas, NEURORADIOL, 43(10), 2001, pp. 797-808
Citations number
63
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEURORADIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00283940 → ACNP
Volume
43
Issue
10
Year of publication
2001
Pages
797 - 808
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3940(200110)43:10<797:SAOTTB>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
This atlas demonstrates the usefulness of reconstructed high-resolution CT for planning temporal bone surgery. The first part focuses on a sagittal pl ane, the second on a rotated longitudinal plane, and the third on a rotated transverse plane. We believe knowledge of temporal bone anatomy in these p lanes facilitates surgical planning by showing anatomic relationships and p roviding a customized map for each patient. This decreases the likelihood o f surgical mishap and improves teaching.