Retrograde dissection of the temporalis muscle preventing muscle atrophy for pterional craniotomy
- 1 February 1996
- journal article
- Published by Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) in Journal of Neurosurgery
- Vol. 84 (2) , 297-299
- https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1996.84.2.0297
Abstract
A procedure for preventing muscle atrophy in pterional craniotomy by temporalis muscle dissection is described, along with anatomical considerations. The inferior to superior dissection of the temporalis muscle is a very simple technique and is less invasive than other approaches.Keywords
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