An Illustrative Review of Common Modern Craniotomies

Department

Radiology

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Clinical Imaging Science

Abstract

Craniotomy, or a surgical opening into the skull, has been observed as early as Paleolithic and Neolithic periods. Early craniotomies carried great morbidity and mortality and standardized during the 20 century, improving surgical outcomes. The simultaneous evolution of medical imaging and stereotactic navigation systems has allowed imaging to correlate findings with surgical approaches, further optimizing patient safety. We review the history of craniotomy and provide an imaging review of the most common craniotomy approaches.

First Page

81

DOI

10.25259/JCIS_176_2020

Volume

10

Publication Date

12-10-2020

PubMed ID

33408956

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