Optimizing Burr Hole Placement for Craniotomy: A Technical Note

Optimizing Burr Hole Placement for Craniotomy: A Technical Note

Objective Usually, burr holes are placed along the line of a craniotomy. We describe a novel technique of burr hole placement to obtain smooth and beveled bony margin without any troughs and crests. Dural separation is obtained by minimizing the number of burr holes required. Methods Fift...

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Main Authors: Survendra Kumar Rajdeo Rai, Saswat Kumar Dandpat, Dikpal Jadhav, Shashi Ranjan, Abhidha Shah, Atul H. Goel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
Subjects:
beveled edge
bone flap
craniotomy
optimal burr hole
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1695699

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