Antegrade Subperiosteal Temporalis Muscle Elevation and Posterior Retraction Technique Avoiding Muscle Incision for Pterional Craniotomy: A Technical Note.

Background: The current technique of pterional craniotomy involves temporalis muscle incision followed by retrograde elevation. Feasibility of antegrade temporalis muscle elevation without any direct incision over its bulk is evaluated.

Objective: Incisionless "antegrade, subgaleal, subfascial, and subperiosteal elevation" of temporalis muscle preserves vascularity and muscle bulk.

Hangman's fracture: a clinical review based on surgical treatment of 15 cases.

This is a retrospective analysis of cases with hangman's fracture. The subject of 'hangman's fracture' has been elaborately evaluated in the literature. The authors propose an alternative format of surgical treatment that is based on modification of existing classification schemes.

"Interdural" Surgical Strategy for Lower Cranial Nerve Neurinomas-A Report of 14 Cases.

Objective: We describe the dural relationships and its surgical implications for large lower cranial nerve (CN) neurinomas. The study is based on surgical experience with 14 cases.

Methods: During the period January 2014 to December 2019, 14 consecutive cases with large lower CN neurinomas were surgically treated with the aim of radical tumor resection.