The authors review the pertinent literature dealing with all aspects of cerebral cavernous
malformations in the adult. Clinical, neuroradiological, pathological, and epidemiological …

Disregarding the widely used division of skull base into anterior and lateral, since the skull
base should be conceived as a single anatomic structure, it was to our convenience to group …

✓ Despite a large number of reports of the use of the far-lateral approach, some of the basic
detail that is important in safely completing this exposure has not been defined or remains …

The basic far-lateral exposure is carried up to but does not include removal of the posterior
part of the occipital condyle. It includes 1) dissection of the muscles along the posterolateral …

Object. Ventral foramen magnum meningiomas (VFMMs) are rare lesions that account for
more than 3% of all meningiomas. These are among the most challenging of all …

Abstract THE JUGULAR FORAMEN, based on these studies of microsurgical anatomy, is
divided into three compartments: two venous and a neural or intrajugular compartment. The …

BACKGROUND We report the clinical, radiological, and surgical findings of patients with
posterior fossa meningiomas surgically treated at our institution over the last 6 years …

Object. The aim of this study was to describe six variations of the extreme-lateral
craniocervical approach, their application, and treatment results. Methods. During a 4-year …

✓ Ventral extradural lesions at the craniovertebral junction are commonly exposed through
the transoral or transmaxillary approach. The disadvantages of these approaches include: 1) …

Background. The transcondylar approach is being increasingly used to access lesions
ventral to the brainstem and cervicomedullary junction. Understanding the bony anatomy of …