title: Dual-plane approach for calvarial exposure.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Craniofacial Unit, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK. godilip@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Dilip
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Desidero
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Guirish
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Solanki
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Dover
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nishikawa
mesh_terms: 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*