Dual-plane approach for calvarial exposure.
Damage to the temporal branch of the facial nerve and temporal hollowing are known complications of raising a bicoronal flap. We describe a technique of raising a bicoronal flap in dual plane that will avoid these potential complications.
Srinivasan
Dilip
D
Craniofacial Unit, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK. godilip@yahoo.co.uk
White
Nicholas
N
Rodrigues
Desidero
D
Solanki
Guirish
G
Dover
Michael S
MS
Nishikawa
Hiroshi
H
D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods*; D004210:Dissection / Q000379:methods; D020220:Facial Nerve Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000145:classification; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000601:surgery; D013703:Temporal Muscle / Q000601:surgery*