Three-dimensional imaging of the petrous bone for the middle fossa approach to the internal acoustic meatus: an experimental study

Image-interactive orientation in the mid

Image-interactive orientation in the middle cranial fossa approach to the internal auditory canal: An experimental study

✍ Fotios D. Vrionis; Jon H. Robertson; Kevin T. Foley; Gale Gardner 📂 Article 📅 1997 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 566 KB

Approaches through the middle cranial fossa directed at reaching the internal auditory canal (IAC) invariably employ exposure of the geniculate ganglion, the superior semicircular canal (SSC) or the epitympanum. This involves risk to the facial nerve and hearing apparatus. To minimize this risk, we